Stroke, high blood pressure and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system – new developments
This review considers whether a case can be made for a protective effect of inhibitors and blockers of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) on the cerebral circulation. It first looks at whether there exists a preferential effect on the cerebral circulation during a drug-induced lowering...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2011.00022/full |