Renin-Angiotensin System and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in the Metabolic Syndrome
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Renin-angiotensin system and angiotensin receptor blockers in the metabolic syndrome.
Activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) occurs in many cardiovascular disorders, and its modulation with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is now established therapy for hypertension, left ventricular dysfunction, diabetic nephropathy, and atherosclerosis. More recently, angiotensin type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) have shown similar promise.1,2 Research is currently focuse...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000141736.76561.78