Monogenic Etiology of Hypertension.

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Monogenic hypertension encompasses a group of conditions wherein single gene mutations result in increased renal sodium reabsorption manifesting as low renin hypertension. As these diseases are rare, their contribution to hypertension in children and adolescents is often overlooked. Precise diagnosis is essential in those who have not been found to have more common identifiable causes of hypertension in...

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