Pharmacological properties of angiotensin II antagonists: Examining all the therapeutic implications
Angiotensin II (Ang II), the effector peptide of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), exerts a variety of actions in physiological blood pressure and body fluid regulation, and is implicated as a major pathogenic factor in the development of cardiovascular disease. Inhibition of the RAS, via treatmen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2001-06-01
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Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
Online Access: | http://jra.sagepub.com/content/2/2_suppl/4.full.pdf |