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MEDICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 95, Issue 5, Pages 903-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2011.06.004
Keywords
Obesity; Hypertension; Cardiovascular disease; Insulin resistance; Chronic kidney disease; Adipocyte
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- National Institutes of Health [R01 HL73101-01A1 NIH/NHLBI]
- Veterans Affairs Research Service
- Novaritis Pharmaceutical Company
- Forest Research Institute
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Hypertension and obesity are major components of the cardiometabolic syndrome and are both on the rise worldwide, with enormous consequences to global health and the economy. The relationship between hypertension and obesity is multifaceted; the etiology is complex and it is not well elucidated. This article reviews the current knowledge on obesity-related hypertension. Further understanding of the underlying mechanisms of this epidemic will be important in devising future treatment avenues.
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