What is the most accurate classification of the common forms of coronary artery disease and hypertension?
A)Secondary disorders caused by lifestyle choices
B)Sequential genetic disorders related to age, ethnicity, and gender
C)Complex disorders resulting from gene-environment interactions
D)Primary disorders with an autosomal-dominant pattern of inheritance

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The most common forms of coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension (HTN) are considered complex (multifactorial) disorders. That means that many different gene mutations work together; some increase risk, whereas others protect against disease. In addition, environment and lifestyle factors modify the severity of disease and the chance of whether or not a person will get sick at all. Some rare cardiovascular problems have a purely genetic origin. Although both CAD and HTN are secondary to atherosclerosis, they do have both a genetic influence as well as a hereditary (lifestyle choice) influence and are not sequential disorders. (Remember that ethnicity and gender are genetically determined.)

What Is the Most Accurate Classification of the Common Forms