Towards understanding the kallikrein-kinin system: insights from measurement of kinin peptides
The kallikrein-kinin system is complex, with several bioactive peptides that are formed in many different compartments. Kinin peptides are implicated in many physiological and pathological processes including the regulation of blood pressure and sodium homeostasis, inflammatory processes, and the ca...
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| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2000-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000600008 |