title: Comments on Point:Counterpoint: The dominant contributor to systemic hypertension: Chronic activation of the sympathetic nervous system vs. Activation of the intrarenal renin-angiotensin system. Carotid stimulation studies support a prominent role for the sympathetic nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: Erica A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Wehrwein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017704:Baroreflex; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D007668:Kidney / Q000294:innervation / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011311:Pressoreceptors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*