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DIAGRAM: GASTROINTESTINAL: GI: ARTERY: Effects of Hypertension on the Vessel Wall - 5 of 14; In experimental models, hypertension causes an increase in connective tissue components, including collagen, elastin, proteoglycans, and fibronectins. The fibronectins, in particular are involved in many essential cellular functions, inclu