Your Genes May Be Setting You Up for High Blood Pressure…

Your Genes May Be Setting You Up for High Blood Pressure, And Most Studies Missed It We know that Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a serious cardiovascular risk factor. High Lp(a) levels are linked to heart disease, aortic valve stenosis, and peripheral arterial disease. But a new study from Columbia University adds an important layer to this story: one that has implications for how we think about hypertension risk across different ethnicities. Researchers analysed genetic data from nearly 3,800 individuals across three ancestry groups — White, Black, and Caribbean Hispanic — and mapped variations in a highly complex region of the LPA gene called K