Maternal hyperthyroidism alters the pattern of expression of cardiac renin-angiotensin system components in rat offspring

Introduction: Changes in perinatal environment can lead to physiological, morphological, or metabolic alterations in adult life. It is well known that thyroid hormones (TH) are critical for the development, growth, and maturation of organs and systems. In addition, TH interact with the renin-angiote...

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Main Authors: Caroline A Lino, Caroline ER Shibata, Maria Luiza M Barreto-Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320312470581