Reduced plasma levels of angiotensin-(1-7) and renin activity in preeclamptic patients are associated with the angiotensin I- converting enzyme deletion/deletion genotype

Reduced plasma levels of angiotensin-(1-7) and renin activity in preeclamptic patients are associated with the angiotensin I- converting enzyme deletion/deletion genotype

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The relationship between preeclampsia and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is poorly understood. Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) is a key RAS component and plays an important role in blood pressure homeostasis by generating angiotensin II (Ang II) and inactivating the vasodilator angiotensin...

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Main Authors: E.P. Velloso, R. Vieira, A.C. Cabral, E Kalapothakis, R.A.S. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2007-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Renin-angiotensin system
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
Renin
Angiotensin-(1-7)
ACE polymorphism (I/D)
Preeclampsia
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