The study focused on the structure and density of podocytes to assess kidney health. It revealed that even before symptoms of kidney disease emerge, hypertension can cause podocytes to shrink and their cell nuclei to enlarge.
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Breakthrough study identifies genes that regulate renin production, sheds light on blood pressure control
In this study, published in the journal Hypertension, the team looked at the biological processes involved when renin is produced and identified nine genes playing a key role in three of these processes.
