Medical Minute discusses a protein that may aid in the development of hypertension

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In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about a protein called galectin-3, which scientists believe may be a major culprit in the development of pulmonary hypertension.

The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 1:20 p.m. and 5:18 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday on the 17 GPB radio stations across Georgia.

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