The muscular expression of RAS in patients with achalasia

Introduction: Angiotensin II (AngII) elicits smooth muscle contractions via activation of AngII type 1 receptor (AT1R) in the intestinal wall and in sphincter regions in several species. Achalasia is a rare swallowing disorder and is characterized by a loss of the wave-like contraction that forces f...

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Main Authors: A Casselbrant, S Kostic, H Lönroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320313498294