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Pharmacological effects of raas blockade in ischemic nephropathy [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The management of ischemic nephropathy due to atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis has become increasingly conservative in the modern era, with current guidelines recommending optimized medical therapy as the initial step.
Barbano, Biagio +8 more
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The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2021 Hypertension in obese and overweight patients is associated with an elevated resting metabolic rate (RMR). The aim of this study was to determine whether RMR is reduced in hypertensive patients treated with angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI)
Pablo B. Pedrianes‐Martin +8 more
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The orphan receptor GPR35 contributes to angiotensin II–induced hypertension and cardiac dysfunction in mice [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: The orphan receptor G protein–coupled receptor 35 (GPR35) has been associated with a range of diseases, including cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure.
Divorty, Nina +3 more
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Endocrine ConnectionsBackground: Arterial hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy and remodeling are independent cardiovascular risk factors in patients with Cushing’s syndrome. Changes in the renin–angiotensin system and in the mineralocorticoid axis activity could be
Peter Wolf +13 more
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ACE2, Much More Than Just a Receptor for SARS-COV-2
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 The rapidly evolving pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection worldwide cost many lives. The angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) has been identified as the receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 viral entry.
Lobelia Samavati +2 more
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Therapeutic potential of the renin angiotensin system in ischaemic stroke [PDF]
, 2016 The renin angiotensin system (RAS) consists of the systemic hormone system, critically involved in regulation and homeostasis of normal physiological functions [i.e.
Arroja, Mariana Moreira Coutinho +2 more
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Renin-Angiotensin System [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 1975 ALTHOUGH the names of Tigerstedt and Bergman1 are associated with the first description in 1898 of renin extracted from the kidney, it may come as a surprise that when Tigerstedt, who was the senior worker in the partnership and the Professor of Physiology in the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, died, there was no mention of renin in the various ...
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Primary aldosteronism and obstructive sleep apnea: What do we know thus far?
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Both primary aldosteronism and obstructive sleep apnea are well-known causes of hypertension and contribute to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality independently.
Huai Heng Loh +2 more
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Use of Antihypertensive Agents and Association With Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: Focus on Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers. [PDF]
, 2018 Background Our objective was to determine patterns of antihypertensive agent use by stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to evaluate the association between different classes of antihypertensive agents with nonrenal outcomes, especially in advanced ...
Johansen, Kirsten L +4 more
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A novel mechanism of action for angiotensin-(1-7) via the angiotensin type 1 receptor [PDF]
, 2016 No abstract ...
Nicklin, Stuart A.
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