Why is plasma renin activity lower in populations of African origin?

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-25

  Sagnella, G A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African origin; Genetics; Plasma renin activity; Renal; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN; ANGIOTENSINOGEN; ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CATECHOLAMINE; DOPAMINE BETA MONOOXYGENASE; ENDOTHELIN; KALLIKREIN; MINERALOCORTICOID; RENIN; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AFRICA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM INTAKE; RACE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; RENIN RELEASE; REVIEW; SODIUM BALANCE; SODIUM INTAKE; SODIUM RESTRICTION; SODIUM RETENTION; SODIUM TRANSPORT;

EID: 0035136769     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001127     Document Type: Review

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