New Approaches to Blockade of the Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System: Overview of Regulation of the Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System

The critical role played by the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) in the regulation of blood pressure and body fluid homeostasis has been well recognized. Angiotensin (Ang) II and aldosterone are the most powerful biologically active products of the RAAS, although there are also other bioa...

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Main Authors: Akira Nishiyama, Shokei Kim-Mitsuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S134786131930893X