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Potential mechanisms of high cholesterol leading to high blood pressure. The hypothetical model depicts that cholesterol could induce hypertension via kidney and/or arterial functions. Cholesterol is integrated into the cell membrane of the renal epithelia or arterial lumen within vascular endothelia, resulting in maladaptation of renal and vascular functions.
