BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.36, sa.6, ss.337-346, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: The cause of about 95% of hypertension, an important public health problem, is unknown. Intensive studies are underway to understand the physiopathology of hypertension. Irisin, a newly discovered hormone, has been reported to dilate vascular smooth muscle and lower blood pressure acutely.