Advances in the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System: Relevance to Diabetic Nephropathy
Hypertension is now recognized as a key contributory factor to the development and progression of kidney disease in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The renin angiotensin system (RAS) and its effector molecule angiotensin II, in particular, have a range of hemodynamic and nonhemodynamic effects that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2008-01-01
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| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.69 |