Sodium and the kidney in essential hypertension.
Several primary renal abnormalities are implicated in the pathogenesis of hereditary hypertension which are potentially capable of impairing sodium excretion. It is proposed that their diversity and number, and the particular combination present, are responsible for the hypertension and its heterogeneity.
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Department of Chemical Pathology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK.
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D051381:Rats; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*
D012964:Sodium