Genetic susceptibility to renal injury in hypertension.

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Substantial evidence indicates that hypertension plays a predominant role in the progression of most chronic renal diseases including diabetic nephropathy. Nevertheless, significant differences are observed in the susceptibility to develop hypertension-associated renal damage between individuals, racial groups and animal strains despite comparable hypertension. Recent studies employing a variety of genetic...

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