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Involvement of the lymphatic system in salt-sensitive hypertension in humans

BACKGROUND: The mechanisms of salt sensitivity as an important intermediate phenotype of essential hypertension remain elusive. A novel theory proposes that lymphatic vessels regulate sodium and fluid homeostasis. Since vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) plays a vital role in lymphatic ca...

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Autores principales: Liu, Fuqiang, Mu, Jianjun, Yuan, Zuyi, Lian, Qiufang, Zheng, Shuhui, Wu, Guanji, Liu, Enqi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3539464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21959606
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.881978