Pioglitazone enhances the blood pressure-lowering effect of losartan via synergistic attenuation of angiotensin II-induced vasoconstriction
Introduction: This study was designed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of synergistic antihypertensive effect produced by combination therapy of losartan and pioglitazone in metabolic syndrome (MS) rats. Materials and methods: An MS model was induced by feeding rats a high-fat, high-sodium d...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2014-09-01
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Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320313489061 |