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[h=1]Virus causes high blood pressure?[/h]
Washington, Aug 15 (PTI) A new research has suggested for the first time that a common virus is the cause of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease.
A team of Chinese doctors has claimed that it has got strong evidence of a link between the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), which infects people all over the world, and essential hypertension -- the most common form of high blood pressure, the ''Circulation'' journal reported.
"The findings demonstrate a novel link between HCMV infection and essential hypertension. These findings may reveal important insights into the pathogenesis of essential hypertension," say the doctors from Chaoyang Hospital.
A member of the herpes virus family, HCMV affects all age groups and is the source of congenital infection, and severe infection in transplant patients.
By 40 years, most adults will have contracted the virus, though many will never exhibit symptoms. Once it has entered the body, it is usually there to stay, remaining latent until the immune system is compromised, when it then reemerges.
According to the doctors, the research will have widespread health implications as World Health Organisation says around a billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/08/15/11/virus-can-cause-high-blood-pressure-chinese-study
[h=1]Virus can cause high blood pressure: Chinese study[/h] Agence France-Presse
Posted at 08/15/2011 5:48 PM | Updated as of 08/15/2011 5:48 PM
BEIJING, China - High blood pressure could be caused by a common virus, according to a study carried out by a team of Chinese doctors which has possible implications for millions of people around the world.
The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects most adults but is repressed by the body's immune system and rarely causes any symptoms.
But a team from Beijing Chaoyang Hospital's cardiology centre has found the first evidence of a link between HCMV and essential hypertension, according to a report published on the website of the US medical journal Circulation.
Essential hypertension, the world's most common form of high blood pressure, has in the past been linked to lifestyle and genetic factors.
The findings "demonstrate a novel link between HCMV infection and essential hypertension," according to the report.
"These findings may reveal important insights into the pathogenesis of essential hypertension," it added.
The study could have widespread health implications -- the World Health Organization says around a billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure.
Former Circulation chief editor James Willerson posted comments on Beijing Chaoyang Hospital's website, saying the findings of the study "might present a new strategy for preventing and treating cardiovascular disease".
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/110815/19/2wxdy.html
[h=1]疑病毒作祟 高血壓防治大突破[/h] <label>
</label> 更新日期:<q>2011/08/15 21:20</q> 劉學源
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</tbody>（法新社北京15日電） 北京朝陽醫院研究團隊發現，一種常見病毒可能是引發高血壓的原因，這項研究發現或許能使全球數以億計高血壓病患獲得更佳治療。
北京朝陽醫院心臟中心研究團隊表示，它已發現人類巨細胞病毒（human cytomegalovirus, HCMV）與最常見高血壓有關連的頭一個證據。
絕大多數人一生當中都會感染此一病毒，但往往毫無症狀，因而也未被察覺。
研究報告執筆之一的楊新春（Yang Xinchun）告訴法新社，這項發現最終可能有助於研發出可控制或預防高血壓的疫苗。
這位朝陽醫院心臟中心主任說：「如果我們能找出這項關連的確鑿證據，就可獲得更好的高血壓疫苗和治療方法。」
但楊新春也指出，研究仍處於初期階段，要說何時能發展出疫苗，目前尚言之過早。他說：「這是第一次有人設法找到這種關係，因此我們必須對更廣大病患進行試驗。」
這項研究可能會有廣泛健康影響，世界衛生組織（WHO）指出，全球約有10億人罹患高血壓，其中包括超過2億中國病患。
絕大部分病人都是罹患原發性高血壓，無明顯病因，但此前都認為這與遺傳和不健康生活方式有關。
這項研究報告刊登在美國「循環」（Circulation）醫學雜誌。1
[h=1]Virus causes high blood pressure?[/h]
Washington, Aug 15 (PTI) A new research has suggested for the first time that a common virus is the cause of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease.
A team of Chinese doctors has claimed that it has got strong evidence of a link between the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), which infects people all over the world, and essential hypertension -- the most common form of high blood pressure, the ''Circulation'' journal reported.
"The findings demonstrate a novel link between HCMV infection and essential hypertension. These findings may reveal important insights into the pathogenesis of essential hypertension," say the doctors from Chaoyang Hospital.
A member of the herpes virus family, HCMV affects all age groups and is the source of congenital infection, and severe infection in transplant patients.
By 40 years, most adults will have contracted the virus, though many will never exhibit symptoms. Once it has entered the body, it is usually there to stay, remaining latent until the immune system is compromised, when it then reemerges.
According to the doctors, the research will have widespread health implications as World Health Organisation says around a billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/08/15/11/virus-can-cause-high-blood-pressure-chinese-study
[h=1]Virus can cause high blood pressure: Chinese study[/h] Agence France-Presse
Posted at 08/15/2011 5:48 PM | Updated as of 08/15/2011 5:48 PM
BEIJING, China - High blood pressure could be caused by a common virus, according to a study carried out by a team of Chinese doctors which has possible implications for millions of people around the world.
The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects most adults but is repressed by the body's immune system and rarely causes any symptoms.
But a team from Beijing Chaoyang Hospital's cardiology centre has found the first evidence of a link between HCMV and essential hypertension, according to a report published on the website of the US medical journal Circulation.
Essential hypertension, the world's most common form of high blood pressure, has in the past been linked to lifestyle and genetic factors.
The findings "demonstrate a novel link between HCMV infection and essential hypertension," according to the report.
"These findings may reveal important insights into the pathogenesis of essential hypertension," it added.
The study could have widespread health implications -- the World Health Organization says around a billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure.
Former Circulation chief editor James Willerson posted comments on Beijing Chaoyang Hospital's website, saying the findings of the study "might present a new strategy for preventing and treating cardiovascular disease".
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/110815/19/2wxdy.html
[h=1]疑病毒作祟 高血壓防治大突破[/h] <label>
</label> 更新日期:<q>2011/08/15 21:20</q> 劉學源 <label>
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北京朝陽醫院心臟中心研究團隊表示，它已發現人類巨細胞病毒（human cytomegalovirus, HCMV）與最常見高血壓有關連的頭一個證據。
絕大多數人一生當中都會感染此一病毒，但往往毫無症狀，因而也未被察覺。
研究報告執筆之一的楊新春（Yang Xinchun）告訴法新社，這項發現最終可能有助於研發出可控制或預防高血壓的疫苗。
這位朝陽醫院心臟中心主任說：「如果我們能找出這項關連的確鑿證據，就可獲得更好的高血壓疫苗和治療方法。」
但楊新春也指出，研究仍處於初期階段，要說何時能發展出疫苗，目前尚言之過早。他說：「這是第一次有人設法找到這種關係，因此我們必須對更廣大病患進行試驗。」
這項研究可能會有廣泛健康影響，世界衛生組織（WHO）指出，全球約有10億人罹患高血壓，其中包括超過2億中國病患。
絕大部分病人都是罹患原發性高血壓，無明顯病因，但此前都認為這與遺傳和不健康生活方式有關。
這項研究報告刊登在美國「循環」（Circulation）醫學雜誌。1
