The effect of salt intake and the T594M [beta]-sodium channel polymorphism on blood pressure in black people of African origin

High blood pressure is more common in black individuals of African origin than in other ethnic groups. It is thought that inherited differences in renal salt handling may, in part, account for the increased risk of high blood pressure in black individuals. The work in thesis aims to investigate the...

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Main Author: Swift, Pauline A.
Published: St George's, University of London 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.589778