Which statement BEST describes the strategy used for treating hypertension through drug therapies?
A) to suppress how the body detects sodium
B) to suppress how the body detects low blood pressure
C) to lower blood pressure directly
D) to permanently disable renin
E) to inhibit the pathway that the body uses to increase blood pressure

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The strategy used for treating hypertension through drug therapies often involves inhibiting the pathways that the body uses to increase blood pressure, such as the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, rather than directly lowering blood pressure or permanently disabling components of these pathways.

Which Statement BEST Describes the Strategy Used for Treating Hypertension