Effect of chronic treatment with the vasopeptidase inhibitor AVE 7688 and ramipril on endothelial function in atherogenic diet rabbits

Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in Western nations, although improved possibilities regarding diagnosis and therapy now exist. Endothelial dysfunction is triggered by cardiovascular risk factors such as hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension, adiposity and smoking, contributing to th...

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Main Authors: Nadine Weckler, Daniela Leitzbach, Leszek Kalinowski, Tadeusz Malinski, Andreas E Busch, Wolfgang Linz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2003-09-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2003.031