What is the interrelationship between atherosclerosis and ...

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What is the interrelationship between atherosclerosis and hypertension?

Question 2

Barbara has been healthy up to the past couple of weeks, but since then has been complaining of considerable muscle weakness. Her doctor just received the results of blood tests, which showed that she is deficient in potassium. If Barbara continues her current habits of consuming a diet low in potassium, which disorder is she most likely to be at risk for developing?
 A) rickets
  B) arthritis
  C) low blood pressure
  D) high blood pressure

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Answer to Question 1

The stress of blood flow along artery walls-called shear stress-can cause physical damage to arteries. (Disturbed blood flow can be harmful to endothelial cells, whereas regular blood flow is protective.) Hypertension intensifies the stress of blood flow on arterial tissue, provoking a low-grade inflammatory state that may stimulate plaque formation or progression.

Answer to Question 2

D

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