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‘Causal’ blood pressure genes found in human kidney
An international team of scientists led by The University of Manchester have discovered 179 kidney genes responsible for high blood pressure.
High blood pressure, known as “silent killer”, is one of the most common human diseases and remains the key risk factor for strokes and heart attacks.
High blood pressure – or hypertension- runs in families but the exact mechanisms through which genes influence individuals’ predisposition to hypertension is not clear.
The discoveries published in Nature Genetics, one of the world’s leading journals, shed new light on our understanding of genetic predisposition to high blood pressure.
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Sunderland University lecturer who underwent double kidney transplant says surgery transformed life
Kudz Munongi, 39, underwent treatment after he was struck down by massive organ failure
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A university student turned lecturer has told how a lifesaving double-kidney transplant has inspired him to help others.
Kudz Munongi, 39, underwent the major treatment after he was struck down by massive organ failure.
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