
Primary (aka essential) hypertension has no known cause, however there are a number of lifestyle factors which do seem to effect the chances of developing hypertension.
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A 2-year old suddenly dies of a genetic heart disease inherited by a sperm donor, his biological father. 9 out of 24 of the donor’s biological children are at high-risk for this possibly lethal heart condition. Experts strongly recommend sperm banks to increase their level of testing and assessment of donors’ medical histories in the future.