Prenatal exposure to angiotensin II increases blood pressure and decreases salt sensitivity in rats

Prenatal exposure to angiotensin II increases blood pressure and decreases salt sensitivity in rats

Renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an essential role in the homeostatic control of arterial blood pressure, perfusion of tissues, and control of extracellular fluid. Its components are highly expressed in the developing kidney, general vasculature, brain, and heart. A modified intraut...

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Main Authors: Pavel Svitok, Tomas Senko, Zuzana Panakova, Lucia Olexova, Lucia Krskova, Monika Okuliarova, Michal Zeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-08-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
Subjects:
development
plasma renin activity
prenatal programming
relative heart and kidney weight
renin angiotensin aldosterone system
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1226887

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1226887

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