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Revista Argentina de Salud Pública
Print version ISSN 1852-8724On-line version ISSN 1853-810X
Abstract
AGUERO, AL and BORTZ, JE. The Discovery of Nephrogenic Arterial Hypertension. Rev. argent. salud pública [online]. 2019, vol.10, n.41, pp.55-57. Epub Dec 01, 2019. ISSN 1852-8724.
INTRODUCTION
This article briefly presents the story about the discovery of the mechanism of nephrogenic arterial hypertension, made in the early 1940s by a team of researchers led by Braun Menéndez. Fasciolo, Muñoz, Leloir and Taquini participated in it under the supervision of Houssay. The discoveries were summarized in a book published in 1943. The dispute over the discovery between the Argentine group and another one from the United States is described, including a review of the biographies of the mentioned researchers.
Keywords : Arterial Hypertension; Renin; Houssay School.