Obesity-induced Hypertension: Role of Sympathetic Nervous System, Leptin, and Melanocortins

Excess weight gain contributes to increased blood pressure in most patients with essential hypertension. Although the mechanisms of obesity hypertension are not fully understood, increased renal sodium reabsorption and impaired pressure natriuresis play key roles. Several mechanisms contribute to al...

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Main Authors: Hall, John E., da Silva, Alexandre A., do Carmo, Jussara M., Dubinion, John, Hamza, Shereen, Munusamy, Shankar, Smith, Grant, Stec, David E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2878489/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20348094
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.R110.113175
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