The link between ethnicity and high blood pressure is well known, but until now, researchers have been unable to pinpoint the cause. Now, researchers at the University of Ottawa’s Heart Institute have launched an ambitious, multi-million-dollar, three-year study to uncover the genetic determinations of salt sensitivity. Their success could revolutionize the treatment and prevention of hypertension.
The Globe and Mail June 23, 2009
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