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Innate and adaptive immune responses are closely interrelated, and prohypertensive stress signals drive immune involvement in the pathogenesis of hypertension. Immune reactivity in target organs induces local inflammation that is responsible for impairment in pressure diuresis, suppression of endothelial vasodilation capacity, and increased sympathetic activity.
