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Biological Pathways and Potential Targets for Prevention and Therapy of Chronic Allograft Nephropathy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Renal transplantation (RT) is the best option for patients with end-stage renal disease, but the half-life is limited to a decade due to progressive deterioration of renal function and transplant failure from chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN), which is
Haylor, John, Shrestha, Badri Man
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Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers are not associated with severe COVID‐19 infection in a multi‐site UK acute hospital trust

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Heart Failure, 2020
The SARS‐CoV‐2 virus binds to the angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor for cell entry. It has been suggested that angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB), which are commonly used in patients ...
D. Bean   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of the Angiotensin‐Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor on Cardiac Reverse Remodeling: Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019
Background The angiotensin‐receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) sacubitril/valsartan was shown to be superior to the angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor enalapril in terms of reducing cardiovascular mortality in the PARADIGM‐HF (Prospective ...
Yiwen Wang   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring metabolic dysfunction in chronic kidney disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Impaired kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD) leading to kidney failure and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a serious medical condition associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and in particular cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk ...
Slee, Adrian D.
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Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor for Functional Mitral Regurgitation: PRIME Study

open access: yesCirculation, 2019
Background: The morbidity and mortality of patients with functional mitral regurgitation (MR) remain high, but no pharmacological therapy has been proven effective. The hypothesis of this study was that sacubitril/valsartan would be superior to valsartan
D. Kang   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

ACE2 (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2), COVID-19, and ACE Inhibitor and Ang II (Angiotensin II) Receptor Blocker Use During the Pandemic

open access: yesHYPERTENSION, 2020
Potential but unconfirmed risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults and children may include hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease, as well as the medications commonly prescribed for these conditions, ACE ...
A. South, T. Brady, J. Flynn
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enhancement of Adipocyte Browning by Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockade. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
Browning of white adipose tissue (WAT) has been highlighted as a new possible therapeutic target for obesity, diabetes and lipid metabolic disorders, because WAT browning could increase energy expenditure and reduce adiposity.
Kana Tsukuda   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Angiotensin Ii Receptor Blockers [PDF]

open access: yesBaylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2003
The ARBs have very similar clinical profiles. They do, however, have different pharmacokinetic profiles, which may lead to some differences in efficacy. The newer agents irbesartan, candesartan, telmisartan, and olmesartan have longer half-lives and durations of action than the older agents losartan and valsartan (5).
Amy, Barreras, Cheryle, Gurk-Turner
openaire   +2 more sources

Receptor Recognition by the Novel Coronavirus from Wuhan: an Analysis Based on Decade-Long Structural Studies of SARS Coronavirus

open access: yesJournal of Virology, 2020
The recent emergence of Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) puts the world on alert. 2019-nCoV is reminiscent of the SARS-CoV outbreak in 2002 to 2003. Our decade-long structural studies on the receptor recognition by SARS-CoV have identified key interactions ...
Yushun Wan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of prescription pattern of anti - Hypertensive drugs in Urban population of Hyderabad

open access: yesMRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2014
Knowledge of existing prescription patterns in the treatment of hypertension can provide useful information for improving clinical practice in this field.
M Jamuna Rani, G Jyothsna, Rohit Singh
doaj   +1 more source

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