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COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF BLOCKADE OF THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM WITH COMBINATIONS OF ALISKIREN AND AMLODIPINE, RAMIPRIL AND AMLODIPINE IN PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

Український Журнал Нефрології та Діалізу, 2017
Hypertension is one of the most common disease of the cardiovascular system. Important components of a rational antihypertensive therapy are drugs that block the RAAS.
E. Krutikov, S. Chistyakova, V. Gorbatuk
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The angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) gene polymorphism: Insight study of the renal regulation of the arterial blood pressure [PDF]

Medicinski Podmladak, 2016
Since the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) was originally described, it has become one of the best described hormonal systems, especially regarding the fact that it plays an important role in regulating blood volume and systemic vascular ...
Durmić Tijana, Mihailović Zoran, Zdravković Marija, Stojković Oliver   +3 more
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Risks for human health related to the presence of plant lectins in food

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assess the risk related to the presence of plant lectins in food. Based on the available evidence, the CONTAM Panel considered only phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), a legume lectin from beans (Phaseolus sp.), for the risk characterisation.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Helle Katrine Knutsen, Agneta Åkesson, Vasileios Bampidis, Margherita Bignami, Laurent Bodin, James Kevin Chipman, Gisela Degen, Antonio Hernández‐Jerez, Tim Hofer, Christer Hogstrand, Stefano Landi, Jean‐Charles Leblanc, Kyriaki Machera, Isabelle P. Oswald, Guido Rychen, Salomon Sand, Katharina Vejdovszky, Barbara Viviani, Hanne Frøkiær, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Patrick Mulder, Pierre Rougé, Heather Wallace, Marios Georgiadis, José Ángel Gómez Ruiz, Eirini Kouloura, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Lydia Alarcón Asensio, Eleni Gkimprixi, Evangelia Ntzani   +30 more
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Bartter Syndrome, a Rare Cause of Malnutrition in Children

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 2016
Three and half year old Haleema presented to OPD with complaints of failure to thrive polydipsia and polyuria. In past she visited different clinicians and hospitals.
Abdul Khaliq, Rifayatullah ., Aneela Ambreen   +2 more
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Bioinformatics Aided Elucidation of Functional and Structural Attributes of Bubalus Arnee Bubalis (BAB) Prochymosin

Food Bioengineering, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 416-427, December 2025.
Bioinformatics workflow for structural and functional characterization of Bubalus arnee bubalis prochymosin ABSTRACT The aspartic protease prochymosin, found in the abomasum of Bubalus arnee bubalis (BAB), is pivotal in κ‐casein cleavage at the Phe105‐Met106 site, facilitating milk coagulation and cheese production.
Raushan Kumar Jha, Prasun Choudhary, Adarsh Kumar Shukla, Surbhi Panwar, Ashwani Kumar   +4 more
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Date Palm and Camel Milk as Sustainable and Resilient Food Sources to Fulfill the UN's SDGs (Goals 2 and 12): A Review

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2025.
ABSTRACT An increasing global population and harsh climate conditions are challenging most crops and contribute to threats of food insecurity. It is crucial to identify food sources that are sustainable and resilient. This review aims to provide insights into how date palm and camels can act as two major resilient and sustainable food sources to meet ...
Nilushni Sivapragasam, Kehinde Ganiyat Lawal, Raouf Aslam, Meththa Ranasinghe, Ume Roobab, Balan Sundarakani, Sajid Maqsood   +6 more
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Rhabdomyolysis as first presentation of the Conn’s syndrome: a clinical case

Arterial Hypertension
Primary hyperaldosteronism is the leading cause of secondary hypertension, often presented with hypokalemia and even rare with its consequences. We describe a case of a 62-year-old man admitted to the emergency department with rhabdomyolysis from severe ...
Irida Kecaj, Ergita Nelaj, Ilir Gjermeni, Arben Gjata, Kei Xhixhabesi, Irda Rrugeja, Ina Refatllari, Margarita Gjata   +7 more
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Autophagy Protects Against Senescence and Apoptosis via the RAS-Mitochondria in High-Glucose-Induced Endothelial Cells

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2014
Backgrounds: Autophagy is an important process in the pathogenesis of diabetes and plays a critical role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. However, the autophagic response and its mechanism in diabetic vascular endothelium remain unclear.
Fei Chen, Bin Chen, Fen-Qiang Xiao, Yu-Tao Wu, Ri-Hong Wang, Ze-Wei Sun, Guo-Sheng Fu, Yun Mou, Wu Tao, Xiao-Sheng Hu, Shen-Jiang Hu   +10 more
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Diabetic nephropathy and antioxidants [PDF]

Journal of Nephropathology, 2013
Context: Oxidative stress has crucial role in pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Despite satisfactory results from antioxidant therapy in rodent, antioxidant therapy showed conflicting results in combat with DN in diabetic patients.
Majid Tavafi
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Behavior of Aspartic Proteases From Artichoke Flower (Cynara cardunculus L. var Scolymus) in the Hydrolysis of Buffalo Milk Casein

Journal of Food Science, Volume 90, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to assess the activity of proteases from artichoke flower extract in the enzymatic hydrolysis of casein from buffalo milk and to investigate its potential application in cheese production. Artichoke flower extract and microbial chymosin were assessed for their proteolytic activity (PA) and milk clotting activity
Rebeca Rodrigues Vieira Onelli, Josane Cardim de Jesus, Thinara de Freitas Oliveira, Leduan Rosa Alcântara, Renata Cristina Ferreira Bonomo, Leandro Soares Santos, Sibelli Passini Barbosa Ferrão   +6 more
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