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Dopamine D1 receptor gene polymorphism is associated with essential hypertension.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Aug 2000
Sato M, Soma M, Nakayama T, Kanmatsuse K
Abstract excerpt
Dopamine has been shown to influence renal sodium excretion through a direct interaction with the dopamine receptor (DR). The dopamine D1 receptor (DRD1) has been localized to the proximal tubules and is known to increase sodium excretion by inhibiting Na-H exchanger and Na,K-ATPase activity. Defective renal dopamine production and/or DR function have been reported in essential hypertension (EH) as well as in...
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