To the degree that vasopressin levels may be elevated in patients with heart disorders, one can hypothesize a sequence from the loss of jeong, to constructed haan, to heightened sympathetic activity and higher likelihood for coronary inflammation, and prothrombotic states—functions that all relate to aggression and the potential consequences of penetrating physical trauma—and one cross-sectional Chinese study has found that adults with hypertension had higher vasopressin and lower beta endorphin levels (Zheng et al., 1995). The gene discussed is POMC; the disease is hypertensive disorder.