Point: Chronic activation of the sympathetic nervous system is the dominant contributor to systemic hypertension.
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For the past three decades, the renin-angiotensin system has been the major focus in high blood pressure research. The proven value of antihypertensive drugs that block this system has deflected research from other blood pressure-raising systems, including the sympathetic nervous system. Despite
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