Article
Genetic factors associated with volume-sensitive hypertension.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 31 Mar 2004
Williams Gordon H
Abstract excerpt
Defining the genetic basis of essential hypertension is most informative when the blood pressure regulation is correlated with physiologic mechanisms, e.g., responses of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) in hypertensive subjects. The aldosterone response to angiotensin II (Ang II) on a low salt diet is influenced by gender, plasma renin activity, and most significantly, familial resemblance, but...
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