Parathyroid hormone and the risk of incident hypertension

Background: Recent evidence suggests that parathyroid hormone (PTH) has effects on vascular smooth muscle cells, the rennin–angiotensin system and kidney function, but less is known about its role in the development of hypertension. The distribution of serum PTH also varies by race. Methods and results: Therefore, we examined the relation between PTH and incident hypertension and tested for interaction by race among 7504 Atherosclerosis Risk in...