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Renin-Angiotensin System Induced Secondary Hypertension: The Alteration of Kidney Function and Structure

Long-term hypertension is known as a major risk factor for cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a key role in hypertension pathogenesis. Angiotensin II (Ang II) enhancement in Ang II-dependent hypertension leads to progressive CKD and kidney fibro...

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Autores principales: Pezeshki, Zahra, Nematbakhsh, Mehdi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8505109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31628476
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5599754