Review of direct renin inhibition by aliskiren

Numerous clinical studies have been conducted to analyse the ability of renin−angiotensin system blockade to lower blood pressure and to reduce end-organ damage. In addition to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers, direct renin inhibitors emerged as an attractiv...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Friedrich, Roland E. Schmieder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320313497328