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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers [PDF]

Circulation, 2003
Angiotensin receptor blockers (also known as ARBs) are a class of medications that are widely used by patients with high blood pressure, kidney disease, and heart failure. This article provides information for patients who receive this type of medication.
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ACE inhibitors – angiotensin II receptor antagonists: A useful combination therapy for ischemic heart disease

Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2010
T S Mohamed Saleem1, K Bharani1, K Gauthaman21Department of Pharmacology, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy, Rajampet-516126, Kadapa Dist, Andhra Pradesh, India; 2Department of Drug Technology, Higher Institute of Medical Technology, Derna, LibyaAbstract:
T S Mohamed Saleem, K Bharani, K Gauthaman   +2 more
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A role for the brain RAS in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2013
The brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has available the necessary functional components to produce the active ligands angiotensins II, III, IV, angiotensin (1-7), and angiotensin (3-7).
John William Wright, Leen H Kawas, Joseph W Harding   +2 more
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Structural analysis of SARS-CoV-2 and prediction of the human interactome [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
Specific elements of viral genomes regulate interactions within host cells. Here, we calculated the secondary structure content of >2500 coronaviruses and computed >100000 human protein interactions with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
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Effect of Angiotensin Receptor Blocker and Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor on Kidney Function and Blood Potassium Level in Indonesian Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Hypertension: A Three-Month Cohort Study

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2021
Febriana M Puspita,1 Em Yunir,2 Putri S Agustina,1 Rani Sauriasari1 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Rani ...
Puspita FM, Yunir E, Agustina PS, Sauriasari R   +3 more
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Angiotensin receptors: history and mysteries [PDF]

American Journal of Hypertension, 2000
Angiotensin receptors became relatively easy to study when radioactive derivatives of the peptide were synthesized for radioimmunoassays. Binding assays in vitro led to the discovery of receptors in many tissues different from those involved in the classic actions of angiotensin.
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Alternative renin-angiotensin system pathways in adipose tissue and their role in the pathogenesis of obesity

Endocrine Regulations, 2016
Adipose tissue expresses all the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) components that play an important role in the adipogenesis, lipid and glucose metabolism regulation in an auto/paracrine manner.
Slamkova M, Zorad S, Krskova K
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Impaired angiotensin II signaling in septic shock

Annals of Intensive Care
Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest for the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in critically ill patients. Emerging data suggest that this vital homeostatic system, which plays a crucial role in maintaining systemic and renal hemodynamics ...
Adrien Picod, Bruno Garcia, Dirk Van Lier, Peter Pickkers, Antoine Herpain, Alexandre Mebazaa, Feriel Azibani   +6 more
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Advance in Research of Angiotensin II and Its Receptor and Malignant Tumor

Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2016
Angiotensin AngII, a linear small peptide,which is composed of eight amino acids, is the main effectors of renin-angiotensin systen (Renin-angiotensin system, RAS).
Lulu SUN, Jian SHI
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Candesartan in nephrological practice

Počki, 2014
First-line drugs in the treatment of hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers.
Ya.A. Dombrovskyi, D.D. Ivanov
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