Pivotal role of the kidney in hypertension.

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The kidneys play a pivotal role in causing some forms of hypertension and probably a permissive role in most, if not all, forms of hypertension. This concept of the critical role of the kidneys has been postulated for many years but has been solidified by the molecular unraveling of several monogenic forms of hypertension such as Liddle's syndrome, apparent mineralocorticoid excess and glucocorticoid-remedial...

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