we conclude that insulin resistance and/or hyperinsulinemia ( a ) are present in the majority of hypertensives , ( b ) constitute a common pathophysiologic feature of obesity , glucose intolerance , and hypertension , possibly explaining their ubiquitous association , and ( c ) may be linked to the increased peripheral vascular resistance of hypertension , which is putatively related to elevated intracellular sodium concentration .
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insulin resistance
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hyperinsulinemia