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A particularly severe version of this condition arises from a mutation to the ENaC sodium channel in Liddle syndrome. Drugs ending in “-sartan” act as receptor antagonists for a peptide that promotes this condition. Situations where this condition emerges only in medical settings is jokingly referred to as white coat syndrome. (10[2])This condition and proteinuria (10[1])act as diagnostic markers of preeclampsia. ACE inhibitors are prescribed to treat this condition by inhibiting the production of angiotensin II. This condition can be diagnosed with a reading of 140 over 90 or higher on a sphygmomanometer, which takes measurements for the systole and diastole. For 10 points, name this condition in which blood exerts an abnormally high force on the arteries it flows through. ■END■

ANSWER: hypertension [or high blood pressure; or elevated blood pressure; prompt on blood pressure]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Emmett Bicknell (DII)CedarvilleMichigan C5010
Navtej SinghMichigan BMichigan A5010
Luke Serraglio (UG)Ohio State BKenyon5410

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2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y1100%0%0%86.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%17%73.33
2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State01/27/2024Y3100%0%0%51.33
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y8100%0%0%66.13
2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt01/27/2024Y1100%0%0%87.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT01/27/2024Y5100%0%0%74.60