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The argument was elegant in its simplicity. Patients with high levels of renin had a vasoconstriction type of hypertension that was driven primarily by the actions of the renin-angiotensin system on ...

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) remains a cornerstone of cardiovascular and renal physiology, orchestrating vital aspects of blood pressure regulation and fluid-electrolyte balance. At the heart of ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers from the Netherlands have identified benefits and risks associated with stopping renin-angiotensin ...

New Orleans, La. (March 27, 2007) -- A combination of two medicines that act against the effects of the enzyme renin are more effective in lowering blood pressure than either of the medicines alone, ...

Fourteen normotensive and 14 hypertensive black men with mild essential low-renin hypertension were examined during two protocols producing sodium depletion (less than 40 mmol sodium diet per day) for ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted an umbrella review and meta-analysis of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors' impact on ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Angiotensin II is the principle effector molecule of the renin angiotensin System (RAS). It exerts its various actions on the cardiovascular ...