Molecular mechanisms for the modulation of blood pressure and potassium homeostasis by the distal convoluted tubule

Abstract Epidemiological and clinical observations have shown that potassium ingestion is inversely correlated with arterial hypertension prevalence and cardiovascular mortality. The higher the dietary potassium, the lower the blood pressure and mortality. This phenomenon is explained, at least in p...

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Main Authors: María Castañeda‐Bueno, David H Ellison, Gerardo Gamba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2022-02-01
Series:EMBO Molecular Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.202114273