Use of Antihypertensive Drugs and Ischemic Stroke Severity - Is There a Role for Angiotensin-II?

The increase in angiotensin II (Ang II) formation by selected antihypertensive drugs is said to exhibit neuroprotective properties, but this translation into improvement in clinical outcomes has been inconclusive. We undertook a study to investigate the relationship between types of antihypertensive...

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Main Authors: Wen Yea Hwong, Michiel L Bots, Sharmini Selvarajah, Zariah Abdul Aziz, Norsima Nazifah Sidek, Wilko Spiering, L Jaap Kappelle, Ilonca Vaartjes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5112945?pdf=render