Renin turning full circle as cardiovascular risk factor
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Renin turning full circle as cardiovascular risk factor.
Renin released from the kidneys, along the cascade of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone axis, is a major regulator of blood pressure via the generation of angiotensin II and of body sodium and potassium via aldosterone release. Under normal conditions, renin decreases with age and higher blood pressure, whereas salt depletion stimulates renin release. In 1972, Brunner and Laragh first introduce...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0195-668X,1522-9645
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm371