Gene study for salt-sensitive high blood pressure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how your genes affect the way your body handles salt and blood pressure. It may help doctors understand why some people's blood pressure is sensitive to salt.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 50 years old.
- You must have been diagnosed with high blood pressure by your doctor.
- You may take up to two blood pressure medications, but no other prescription drugs.
- You must not have any other major health conditions, such as kidney, heart, or neurological disease, or diabetes.
- If you are female, you cannot be pregnant or have used hormonal contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy in the past 2 years.
- Your routine blood and urine tests must be normal.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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