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School of Medicine’s Chris Longenecker explores a possible link between coronavirus and high blood pressure

Coronavirus and High Blood Pressure: What’s the Link?

WebMD Health News: Chris Longenecker, School of Medicine commented on the early stages of efforts by the National Institutes of Health and private companies in testing treatments for COVID-19, while researchers try to zero in if the spike in serious cases among those with hypertension is a coincidence of age and general ill health, or if it speaks to other factors at play.