Aldosterone: Essential for Life but Damaging to the Vascular Endothelium
The renin angiotensin aldosterone system is a key regulator of blood pressure. Aldosterone is the final effector of this pathway, acting predominantly via mineralocorticoid receptors. Aldosterone facilitates the conservation of sodium and, with it, water and acts as a powerful stimulus for potassium...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Biomolecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/6/1004 |