Renin-angiotensin and kallikrein-kinin systems in diabetic retinopathy

This brief review describes how two complex systems, the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and the kallikrein-kinin system (KKS), affect the retina. It emphasises the important physiological actions of components of these systems, the protective effectiveness of angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) in...

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Main Author: Igić Rajko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Society of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, University of Banja Luka. Faculty of Medicine 2019-01-01
Series:Scripta Medica
Subjects:
ras
kks
ace
Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2490-3329/2019/2490-33291903129I.pdf