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...

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Main Authors: Xiang Kong, Ming-zhe Ma, Li Qin, Yan Zhang, Xiao-yong Li, Guo-dong Wang, Qing Su, Dao-you Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320313489061