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J. Hamilton
Edinburgh Medical Journal

As the result of research during the past ten years or more of Goldblatt in the United States and Houssay in South America, and many others, information is now available regarding the mechanism of renal hypertension.

Abstract

effects on heart, brain or kidneys, probably constitutes t e important single non-traumatic cause of morbidity an ea a the age of forty. 1 We remain in ignorance of the cause of this common disorder. Although the circle of the light of knowledge on this subject ha widened rapidly in the past decade, it has not yet 1 umina most important corner of the room. As the result o t e ri research during the past ten years or more of Goldblatt in the m States and Houssay in South America, and many others, m. information is now available regarding the mechanism o Pr? of renal hypertension. Renal ischaemia, induced experimen partial constriction of the renal artery, is followed y sus aine