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Increased circulating ANG II and TNF-α represents important risk factors in obese Saudi adults with hypertension irrespective of diabetic status and BMI [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Central adiposity is a significant determinant of obesity-related hypertension risk, which may arise due to the pathogenic inflammatory nature of the abdominal fat depot.
A Berrington de Gonzalez   +63 more
core   +2 more sources

Aliskiren, enalapril, or aliskiren and enalapril in heart failure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND Among patients with chronic heart failure, angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors reduce mortality and hospitalization, but the role of a renin inhibitor in such patients is unknown.
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core   +5 more sources

Comparison between screening for primary aldosteronism with and without drug adjustment

open access: yesBlood Pressure
Objective Few studies have evaluated the performance of non-drug-adjusted primary aldosteronism (PA) screening. Therefore, we aimed to examine the consistency between PA screening results with and without drug adjustment and to explore the effectiveness ...
Yanlong Hua, Qing He
doaj   +1 more source

Standardized ethanol-water extract of Ficus deltoidea Angustifolia reduces blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2019
Ficus deltoidea is used in Malay traditional medicine for the treatment of a number of disorders, including hypertension. There is, however, no scientific evidence on its anti-hypertensive effects.
Mohd Saleh Ahmad Kamal   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inhibitory Activities of Polyphenolic Extracts of Bangladeshi Vegetables against α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, Pancreatic Lipase, Renin, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

open access: yesFoods, 2020
The aim of the study was to determine the in vitro enzyme inhibition activities of aqueous polyphenolic extracts of nine popular Bangladeshi vegetables, namely ash gourd, bitter gourd, brinjal, Indian spinach, kangkong, okra, ridge gourd, snake gourd ...
Razia Sultana   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, Glucose Metabolism and Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: MESA. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background Mechanistic studies suggest that aldosterone impairs glucose metabolism. We investigated the cross-sectional associations of aldosterone and plasma renin activity with fasting plasma glucose, insulin resistance ( IR ), β-cell function, and ...
Allison, Matthew A   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Aldosterone-Mediated Sodium Retention Is Reflected by the Serum Sodium to Urinary Sodium to (Serum Potassium)2 to Urinary Potassium (SUSPPUP) Index

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2020
The serum sodium to urinary sodium ratio divided by the (serum potassium)2 to urinary potassium ratio (SUSPPUP formula) reflects aldosterone action.
Evelien Kanaan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inhibition of Trophoblast-Induced Spiral Artery Remodeling Reduces Placental Perfusion in Rat Pregnancy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Rats harboring the human angiotensinogen and human renin genes develop preeclamptic features in pregnancy. The preeclamptic rats exhibit a deeper trophoblast invasion associated with a reduced resistance index by uterine Doppler.
Cartwright, JE   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Use Of Maximal Dosage Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors In A Real Life Population Of Complicated Type 2 Diabetes – Contraindications And Opportunities [PDF]

open access: green, 2022
Christina M. Gant   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

Angiotensinergic innervation of rat and human mesenteric resistant blood vessels [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In contrast to the current believe that angiotensin II (Ang II) only interacts with the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) as a circulating hormone, we document here the existence of an endogenous renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the sympathetic coeliac ...
Eva Heiniger   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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