Renin Release in Response to Renin System Blockade: Activation of the Renin System in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in diabetes is thought to contribute to nephropathy. This is suggested by findings of an enhanced renovascular (RPF) response to RAS blockade with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). An alternativ...

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Main Authors: Radomir D Stevanovic, Deborah A Price, M Cecilia Lansang, Naomi DL Fisher, Lori MB Laffel, Norman K Hollenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2005-06-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2005.013