Decreased Na+,K+,2Cl- cotransport and salt retention in Blacks: A provocative hypothesis

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1929-1930

  Orlov, Sergei N ^a,b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RENIN; SODIUM POTASSIUM CHLORIDE COTRANSPORTER;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CELL MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOTHESIS; ION TRANSPORT; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM RETENTION; SWEAT GLAND;

EID: 29244482562     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000181324.51786.29     Document Type: Letter

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