Urinary Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in Hypertensive Patients May Be Increased by Olmesartan, an...
Urinary Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in Hypertensive Patients May Be Increased by Olmesartan, an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker
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Furuhashi, Masato , Moniwa, Norihito , Mita, Tomohiro , Fuseya, Takahiro , Ishimura, Shutaro , Ohno, Kohei , Shibata, Satoru , Tanaka, Marenao , Watanabe, Yuki , Akasaka, Hiroshi , Ohnishi, Hirofumi , Yoshida, Hideaki , Takizawa, Hideki , Saitoh, Shigeyuki , Ura, Nobuyuki , Shimamoto, Kazuaki and Miura, Tetsuji
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US: Oxford University Press
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is highly expressed in the kidney and converts angiotensin (Ang) II to Ang-(1–7), a renoprotective peptide. Urinary ACE2 has been shown to be elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease. However, the effects of antihypertensive agents on urinary ACE2 remain unclear.
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Urinary Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in Hypertensive Patients May Be Increased by Olmesartan, an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1637558183
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1637558183
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0895-7061
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1941-7225
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10.1093/ajh/hpu086
