Although in recent decades there has been significant progress in the treatment of high blood pressure, but experts do not know the exact cause of high blood pressure. Until the scientists from the UK managed to uncover the error body mechanism that causes hypertension. High blood pressure is a term to indicate the condition in which blood flow in arterial pressure considered too high. High blood pressure will be declared if the numbers are consistent in number 140 mm Hg per 90 mm Hg.
According to a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and Nottingham, England, blood pressure is controlled by a hormone called angiotensis. If the amount of hormone that would trigger too many berkontrasi blood vessels so that blood pressure increases. Scientists who have 20 years of struggling to figure out hormones that ultimately uncovered by inhibiting the turn (switch) which causes the overproduction of hormones so that high blood pressure can be prevented.
“We have found the first step of the main process in controlling blood pressure. This discovery will open up the possibility of new strategies in penanangan and prevention of hypertension,” said Professor Robin Carrell from the University of Cambridge. Subject of the present invention originated from research conducted by Carrell and his team of pre-eclampsia, pregnancy interruption due to high blood pressure in pregnant women that could endanger lives. An estimated 5000 pregnant women each year die because of the condition.
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