The Prevalence of Inorganic Mercury in Human Kidneys Suggests a Role for Toxic Metals in Essential Hypertension
The kidney plays a dominant role in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension, but the initial pathogenic events in the kidney leading to hypertension are not known. Exposure to mercury has been linked to many diseases including hypertension in epidemiological and experimental studies, so we studie...
Main Authors: | Roger Pamphlett, Philip A. Doble, David P. Bishop |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Toxics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/3/67 |
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