Overview of Monogenic or Mendelian Forms of Hypertension

• Main Authors: Rupesh Raina (Author), Vinod Krishnappa (Author), Abhijit Das (Author), Harshesh Amin (Author), Yeshwanter Radhakrishnan (Author), Nikhil R. Nair (Author), Kirsten Kusumi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Monogenic or Mendelian forms of hypertension are described as a group of conditions characterized by insults to the normal regulation of blood pressure by the kidney and adrenal gland. These alterations stem from single mutations that lead to maladaptive overabsorption of electrolytes with fluid shi...