Inflammation precedes sodium retention in raised blood pressure in young adults

• Main Authors: Wan Omar, Wan Fatein Nabeila, Abdullah, Aszrin, A.Talib, Norlelawati, Mohamed Bakrim, Norbaiyah, Muhammad Musa, Nurul Ashikin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: QH426 Genetics; QP Physiology; RC667 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/93642/1/HypertensionSEOUL_2021_ProgramBook.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93642/2/HypertensionSEOUL_2021_ProgramBook.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93642/3/PF0062_Wan%20Fatein%20Nabeila%20Wan%20Omar.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93642/24/Screenshot%202021-11-10%20at%2012.43.20%20PM.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93642/

Introduction: The pathogenesis of essential hypertension remains elusive. It is argued that that it could be a systemic, low-grade inflammatory disease, or renal angiotensin aldosterone system dysregulation leading to sodium retention. Most studies were conducted among the general population but dat...