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Lewis Dahl and the genetics of salt-induced hypertension
In the 1960s, Lewis Dahl bred two strains of rats that differed in their susceptibility to developing salt-induced hypertension. These animal models proved that hypertension induced by a high-salt diet is influenced by genetic background.
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2118645/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17650543 http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.2047fta |
| Sumario: | In the 1960s, Lewis Dahl bred two strains of rats that differed in their susceptibility to developing salt-induced hypertension. These animal models proved that hypertension induced by a high-salt diet is influenced by genetic background. |
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