Abstract

Dr. Skeggs demonstrated the lack of renin dependence in 1-kidney, 1-clip hypertension and elucidated some of the differences between that and Dr. Goldblatt's classic 2-kidney, 1-clip model of hypertension. Studies of these two different types of hypertension have led research in many new directions and helped to reveal the role of the renin-angiotensin system in hypertension and that system's interaction with sodium-induced vasodilation in both animals and humans. More recent research has investigated the processes behind essential hypertension and I present here the proposal that, due to nephron heterogeneity, essential hypertension in humans is parallel in its pathophysiologic processes to Goldblatt hypertension.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.