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An ACE in the Hole

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 52; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jacc.2008.04.059

1558-3597

Barry Greenberg,

Apelin-related biomedical research

There is compelling evidence that the renin angiotensin system (RAS) plays a major role both in maintaining cardiovascular homeostasis and the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases ranging from hypertension to heart failure. In the classical RAS (depicted in [Fig. 1][1]),angiotensinogen released