It must be with the genes. True enough high blood pressure may
be traced back to a gene that serves as framework on how the
kidney will process salt. The discovery will help in developing
new approaches to treat the condition. Researchers from the
University of Maryland School of Medicine traced that people
with the common variant of STK39 are prone to have higher blood
pressure. Presence of that gene also predisposes one to a full
blown hypertension. The conclusion of the study was made after
analyzing the genes of five groups of people from the United
States and Europe. One fifth of the subject population had a
copy or duplicates of the STK39. The gene on spotlight is
involved in the production of a protein which affects how the
kidney processes salt in the human body. How this kidney
processes go on play a vital role in one’s blood pressure.