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Blood Pressure UnitThe Blood Pressure Unit is a combined clinical and research unit. The major focus of our research includes:
A central theme of the work of the unit revolves around mechanisms controlling sodium excretion, particularly in the renal tubules; identification of molecular abnormalities that may occur in various ion transport mechanisms and whether they may be important in the development of high blood pressure. Current research combines molecular biology, biochemistry and population genetics. A major outcome of the recent work is the recognition of the importance of ethnic origin in biochemical studies of hypertension. This is underscored by the observation of ethnic- dependent differences in the distribution of candidate genes for hypertension and by our recent work on genes coding for the epithelial sodium channel and G-protein subunits Contact details: Blood Pressure Unit St. George's University of London Cranmer Terrace London SW17 0RE ( +44 (0)20 8725 3341 / 5413 Fax +44 (0)20 8725 2959 |
Professor Graham A. MacGregor e-mail Prof. Graham MacGregor Prof MacGregor is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician in the Blood Pressure Unit, Department of Medicine at St. George's Hospital Medical School in London, UK.Prof MacGregor received his medical training at Cambridge University in the UK. Current Research Interests:
Cardiovascular disease Hypertension Heart failure Renal disease Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system Role of dietary sodium and potassium intake in Cardiovascular disease Sodium transport |
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