Plasma renin level and aldosterone to renin ratio are associated with presence of carotid plaques in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Introduction: We aimed to determine the association between plasma aldosterone and renin levels as well as their ratios with carotid plaques in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Materials and methods: Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaque score were evaluated in 111 patients wit...

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Main Authors: Min-Yi Lee, Wen-Ter Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320314548743