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On the recordFebruary 6, 2004
Yes. People don't know they have it. Probably about a fourth of the people listening to me have hypertension, and a third don't know it, and they will die prematurely. It is pretty interesting.
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William H. Frist
Tennessee

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Discussing the prevalence of hypertension and its risks during a health-related speech.

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