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Increased aldosterone: mechanism of hypertension in obesity.

Semin Nephrol

May 2014

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism/ASH Comprehensive Hypertension Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL. Electronic address:

The prevalence of both obesity and hypertension are increasing worldwide. Hypertension is a common consequence of obesity. Increased central adiposity is associated with increased aldosterone levels and blood pressure in human beings.

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