Nandrolone increases angiotensin-I converting enzyme activity in rats tendons

INTRODUCTION: The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been associated with several biological processes of the human body, regulating, among others blood pressure and water and electrolytes balance. Moreover, RAS also regulates connective tissue growth. Recently, studies have shown that the use of na...

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Main Authors: Rita de Cassia Marqueti, Nara Yumi Hashimoto, João Luiz Quaglioti Durigan, Lívia Larissa Batista e Silva, Jeeser Alves de Almeida, Maria da Glória da Silva, Edilamar Menezes de Oliveira, Heloisa Sobreiro Selistre de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte 2015-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-86922015000300173&lng=en&tlng=en