Alternative pathways for angiotensin II generation in the cardiovascular system
The classical renin-angiotensin system (RAS) consists of enzymes and peptides that regulate blood pressure and electrolyte and fluid homeostasis. Angiotensin II (Ang II) is one of the most important and extensively studied components of the RAS. The beneficial effects of angiotensin converting enzym...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2011-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000900013&lng=en&tlng=en |