Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Intra-and Extra-Renal Blood Pressure
Journal Title: Annals of Clinical Hypertension - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases of human, affecting more than one billion people worldwide. When it becomes chronic, hypertension leaves behind cardiac hypertrophy, heart failure, stroke, and kidney disease, resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality. Treatments that effectively reduce blood pressure can prevent these complications.
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Seriki A Samue, Adebayo O Francis, Odetola O Anthony
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