The goal of gene therapy for hypertension is to provide treatment that decreases blood
pressure for much longer than can be achieved using a single dose of currently available …

Hypertension is a complex pathophysiological state that leads to serious complications,
including heart failure, coronary artery disease, and abnormal renal function. While …

Traditional pharmacological agents have been successfully used for the treatment of
hypertension for a number of decades. However, this therapeutic regimen has reached a …

Despite excellent antihypertensive drugs on the market, about 70% of all hypertensive
patients do not have their blood pressure under control. This is due to problems of …

Somatic gene delivery approaches have received wide attention as a new technique for
studying gene expression and as a potential therapeutic tool in treating both inherited and …

Gene therapy for hypertension is needed for the next generation of antihypertensive drugs.
Current drugs, although effective, have poor compliance, are expensive and short-lasting …

Despite several drugs for the treatment of hypertension, there are many patients with poorly
controlled high blood pressure. This is partly because all of the available drugs are short …

HYPERTENSION is a complex pathophysiological state primarily expressed as chronic high
blood pressure (BP). If unchecked and uncontrolled, it affects major vital organs, including …

Many experimental studies have obtained a prolonged control of blood pressure through
gene treatment. This consists in the administration of genes coding for vasodilator proteins …

Hypertension is a debilitating disease with significant socioeconomic and emotional impact.
Despite recent success in the development of traditional pharmacotherapy for the …