Mineralocorticoid Receptor and Aldosterone-Related Biomarkers of End-Organ Damage in Cardiometabolic Disease
The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) was first identified as a blood pressure regulator, modulating renal sodium handling in response to its principal ligand aldosterone. The mineralocorticoid receptor is also expressed in many tissues other than the kidney, such as adipose tissue, heart and vasculat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-09-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/8/3/96 |