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New Perspectives in the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) II: Albumin Suppresses Angiotens...

New Perspectives in the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) II: Albumin Suppresses Angiotens...

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New Perspectives in the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) II: Albumin Suppresses Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Activity in Human

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New Perspectives in the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) II: Albumin Suppresses Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Activity in Human

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2014-04, Vol.9 (4), p.e87844-e87844

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

About 8% of the adult population is taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to treat cardiovascular disease including hypertension, myocardial infarction and heart failure. These drugs decrease mortality by up to one-fifth in these patients. We and others have reported previously that endogenous inhibitory substances suppress serum AC...

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New Perspectives in the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) II: Albumin Suppresses Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Activity in Human

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1511848667

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1511848667

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0087844

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