Acute lead exposure increases arterial pressure: role of the renin-angiotensin system.

Acute lead exposure increases arterial pressure: role of the renin-angiotensin system.

BACKGROUND: Chronic lead exposure causes hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Our purpose was to evaluate the effects of acute exposure to lead on arterial pressure and elucidate the early mechanisms involved in the development of lead-induced hypertension. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Wistar...

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Main Authors: Maylla Ronacher Simões, Rogério F Ribeiro Júnior, Marcos Vinícius A Vescovi, Honério C de Jesus, Alessandra S Padilha, Ivanita Stefanon, Dalton V Vassallo, Mercedes Salaices, Mirian Fioresi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3073979?pdf=render

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