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SUBMITTER: Matafora V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4633972 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Matafora Vittoria V Zagato Laura L Ferrandi Mara M Molinari Isabella I Zerbini Gianpaolo G Casamassima Nunzia N Lanzani Chiara C Delli Carpini Simona S Trepiccione Francesco F Manunta Paolo P Bachi Angela A Capasso Giovambattista G
BBA clinical 20141022
Hypertension is a prevalent disorder in the world representing one of the major risk factors for heart attack and stroke. These risks are increased in salt sensitive individuals. Hypertension and salt sensitivity are complex phenotypes whose pathophysiology remains poorly understood and, remarkably, salt sensitivity is still laborious to diagnose. Here we present a urinary proteomic study specifically designed to identify urinary proteins relevant for the pathogenesis of hypertension and salt se ...[more]