BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE KCNQ‐encoded voltage‐gated potassium channels (K v 7)
have recently been identified as important anti‐constrictor elements in rodent blood vessels …

… Teck K Khong, senior lecturer in clinical pharmacology … Andrew Hitchings, Emma Baker,
and Teck Khong examine how drug companies maximise profits after patents expire and …

Background: Adequate control of blood pressure reduces the risk of recurrent stroke. We
conducted a randomized controlled study to determine whether home blood pressure …

The effect of dietary sodium loading on plasma human brain natriuretic peptide-like
immunoreactivity (hBNP-li) was examined in 11 normotensive subjects aged 20-23 years. Plasma …

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are common, frequently serious and cause considerable
morbidity and mortality. In addition to human costs, ADRs place considerable economic burden …

… Teck K Khong , Teck K Khong … Sally C Dean, Sally M Kerry, Teck K Khong, Sarah R
Kerry, Pippa Oakeshott, Evaluation of a specialist nurse-led hypertension clinic with consultant …

Stimulation of P2X receptors by ATP in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is proposed
to mediate vascular tone. However, understanding of P2X receptor-mediated actions in …

Background Ethnicity, along with a variety of genetic and environmental factors, is thought
to influence the efficacy of antihypertensive therapies. Current UK guidelines use a “black …

Introduction In contrast to tobacco smoking, electronic cigarette (“vaping”) advertisement
had been approved in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2013. Currently, there are an …

Hypertension affects 25% of the global population and is a major preventable cause of
premature disability and mortality. 1 Importantly, symptoms are usually absent and as a result …