Study : Gene ##tics African - Americans to common heart disease . Interactions between the same gene and disease are still unknown . There is no reason to screen all African-Americans for the risk variant of this gene , or even all African-Americans with high blood pressure , because it is common among all African-Americans , Freedman said . It is still important for people to treat hypertension , they say .
Study : Gene ##tics African - Americans to common heart disease . Interactions between the same gene and disease are still unknown . It is still important for people to treat hypertension , they say .