Role of the renin-angiotensin system in hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is an important regulator of cirrhosis and portal hypertension. As hepatic fibrosis progresses, levels of the RAS components angiotensin (Ang) II, Ang-(1–7), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), and Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1R) are increased. The primary effector...

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Autores principales: Shim, Kwang Yong, Eom, Young Woo, Kim, Moon Young, Kang, Seong Hee, Baik, Soon Koo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2018
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5943664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29462546
http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2017.317

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5943664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29462546
http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2017.317

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