Inflammatory Genes Linked to Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
Researchers have further implicated the inflammatory factor’s role in ... Dr. Zhu suspects that even without the genetic variations inflam...“We believe this research will provide novel insight into the inte...
Researchers have further implicated the inflammatory factor’s role in blood pressure regulation by showing that following stress, circulating levels of interleukin 6 rise and are still up an hour after the stressor is gone.
Dr. Zhu suspects that even without the genetic variations, inflammation affects blood pressure under stress, so she’ll be looking at its impact alone and in concert with the mutations.
“We believe this research will provide novel insight into the interactions between stress, inflammation and genetics and their contribution to the pathogenesis of essential hypertension,” she says.
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