The role of endogenous cardiotonic steroids in pathogenesis of cardiovascular and renal complications of arterial hypertension

Endogenous cardiotonic steroids (CTS), also called digitalis-like factors, are a group of steroid hormones linking high salt intake and elevated blood pressure and in part responsible for target organ damage in arterial hypertension. CTS act primarily through their ability to inhibit the ubiquitous...

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Main Authors: Aneta Paczula, Andrzej Więcek, Grzegorz Piecha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.6804