Inflammation and oxidative stress in salt sensitive hypertension; The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome

Salt-sensitivity of blood pressure is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and affects approximately half of the hypertensive population. While the precise mechanisms of salt-sensitivity remain unclear, recent findings on body sodium homeostasis and salt-induced immune cell activati...

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Main Authors: Lale A. Ertuglu, Ashley Pitzer Mutchler, Justin Yu, Annet Kirabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.1096296/full