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Tiny adrenal tumours 'cause high blood pressure'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23534101Treating tiny benign tumours in the adrenal glands may prevent huge numbers of cases of high blood pressure, say researchers.
The team at the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital think that up to 10% of cases may be caused by the growths.
Their study, published in Nature Genetics, said young patients could be freed from a lifetime of medication.
The British Heart Foundation said it was an "exciting development".