Hormone Linked To High Blood Pressure & Blood Vessel Disease In African Americans

Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have linked higher levels of the hormone aldosterone to high blood pressure and blood vessel disease in African Americans. Aldosterone is secreted by the adrenal glands and causes salt retention by the kidneys. The study appeared in the December 18, 2008, American Journal of Hypertension.

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on February 20th, 2009