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Medical Daily
Lucia Carter

Hidden Nighttime Hormone Surges May Reveal a Cause of High Blood Pressure That Routine Blood Tests Can Miss

A hormone linked to high blood pressure may be surging while some patients are asleep, then falling back to more normal levels before they reach a doctor's office.

Researchers from the University of Bristol and collaborating institutions discovered this unusual pattern by tracking aldosterone levels repeatedly over 24 hours instead of relying on a single blood sample.

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