Monogenic hypertension.

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Monogenic hypertension (MH) is a rare form of arterial hypertension (AH) in which a single gene mutation is responsible for developing the disease. This article discusses the pathogenesis, genetics, phenotype, and treatment of monogenic forms of AH. According to Guyton's hypothesis, mutations responsible for MH development most often lead to increased renal sodium reabsorption, in a mineralocorticoid-dependent or...

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