Hereditary hypertension (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

Hereditary hypertension

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Short fingers, extremely high blood pressure: This form of hereditary hypertension (HTNB) is very rare, even the children from these families need medication. But at least the kidneys are protected.

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Sylvia Bähring

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Use only when reporting about hereditary hypertension induced by a mutation in the gene PDE3A.

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