Master Switch That Regulates Blood Pressure Identified By OHSU Researchers

A team of Oregon Health & Science University researchers studying a rare form of hypertension has identified the mechanism by which they believe a protein complex in the kidney operates as a master switch that regulates blood pressure, a finding that has broad implications for the treatment of more common forms of hypertension.The team led by David H. Ellison, M.D. — whose findings are described in a paper published yesterday (NOV. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Hypertension on November 3rd, 2007