Which of the following is not a long-term health effect of alcohol consumption? A) High blood pressure B) Improved resistance to disease C) Cirrhosis of the liver D) Cancer of the esophagus

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6) Which of the following is not a long-term health effect of alcohol consumption?

A) High blood pressure

B) Improved resistance to disease

C) Cirrhosis of the liver

D) Cancer of the esophagus

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High blood pressure or hypertension is a condition when the pressure of the blood flowing through the circulation/blood vessels increases above the clinically accepted range. The blood exerts its pressure directly on the inner walls of the vessels. The accepted range of blood pressure for a normal individual is 120/80 mmHg.

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