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Aldosterone and the mineralocorticoid receptor in the cerebral circulation and stroke

Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Elevated plasma aldosterone levels are an independent cardiovascular risk factor and are thought to contribute to hypertension, a major risk factor for stroke. Evidence from both experimental and human studies supports a role f...

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Autores principales: Dinh, Quynh N, Arumugam, Thiruma V, Young, Morag J, Drummond, Grant R, Sobey, Christopher G, Chrissobolis, Sophocles
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549949/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23110876
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2040-7378-4-21