Interactions Between the Renin-Angiotensin and the Kallikrein-Kinin System
Autor: | G. Wiemer, P. Wohlfart |
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Rok vydání: | 2004 |
Předmět: |
Ramipril
medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry Bradykinin Angiotensin-converting enzyme Kallikrein Pharmacology Kinin Angiotensin II chemistry.chemical_compound Endocrinology chemistry Internal medicine ACE inhibitor Renin–angiotensin system medicine biology.protein business medicine.drug |
Zdroj: | Angiotensin Vol. II ISBN: 9783540406419 |
Popis: | Angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) has turned out to be a central target molecule in the successful treatment of many important cardiovascular diseases. The value of ACE inhibitors as therapeutic options has grown with every year over the past 2 decades, but our knowledge regarding the underlying mechanisms also increased. Today it seems that multiple interactions into the renin-angiotensin (RAS) and the kallikrein-kinin (KKS) system exist. This chapter summarizes what is currently known about the se interactions between RAS and KKS, with a specific focus on two target organs: the endothelium and the heart |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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