Correction to: Hypertension Research (2012) 35, 329–333; doi:10.1038/hr.2011.192; published online 8 December 2011

Since the publication of this article, the error in the corresponding author information has been noticed.

The errors have now been rectified, and the correct article appears in this issue. The html and online pdf versions have also been rectified.

The publisher would like to apologize for the mistake.