Harry Goldblatt and the discovery of renin.
In 1934, pathologist Harry Goldblatt established the first animal model of hypertension. This model provided researchers with the tools to delineate the renin-angiotensin system of blood pressure control and, eventually, to design enzyme inhibitors for the treatment of chronic hypertension.
Van Epps
Heather L
HL
hvanepps@rockefeller.edu
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