title: Introduction to the American Heart Association's Hypertension Strategically Focused Research Network.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.). pmuntner@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muntner
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Calhoun
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Daian
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Allen W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Cowley
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Joseph T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Justin L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Grobe
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Srividya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kidambi
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Theodore A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Kotchen
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Lackland
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Kimberly K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Leslie
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Yingchuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Mingyu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Augusta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Mattson
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mendizabal
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitsnefes
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Gary L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Monika M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Safford
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Mark K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Santillan
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Curt D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Sigmund
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (P.M., S.J.T.), and Divisions of Preventive Medicine (M.M.S.), Nephrology (D.C., J.S.P.), and Cardiology (D.C.), Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Physiology (M.L., A.W.C., D.L.M., Y.L.), and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine (T.K., S.K.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Departments of Pharmacology (C.D.S., J.L.G., A.N.), Health and Human Physiology (G.L.P.), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.L., M.K.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH (E.U., M.M., B.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH (R.C.B.); Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA (J.T.F.); American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (A.L.); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (D.T.L.).
authors.forename: Elaine M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Urbina
mesh_terms: D000572:American Heart Association; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D014481:United States