Aliskiren - The first of a new class of antihypertensive
Aliskiren is the first of a new class of orally active, non-peptide, renin inhibitors. The enzyme renin is involved in the first step of the renin - angiotensin - aldosterone system (RAAS), which helps regulate blood pressure. Inhibition of renin activity suppresses the RAAS at an earlier point than...
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פורמט: | Journal article |
שפה: | English |
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2008
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