The effect of angiotensin receptor blockers on C-reactive protein and other circulating inflammatory indices in man
| Autor: | Alessandra Del Fiorentino, Silvana Cianchetti, Alessandro Celi, Giulia Dell’Omo, Roberto Pedrinelli |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Vascular Health and Risk Management, Vol 2009, Iss default, Pp 233-242 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1176-6344 1178-2048 |
| Popis: | Alessandra Del Fiorentino, Silvana Cianchetti, Alessandro Celi, Giulia Dell’Omo, Roberto PedrinelliDipartimento Cardio Toracico e Vascolare, Università di Pisa, ItalyAbstract: Anti-inflammatory properties may contribute to the pharmacological effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), a leading therapeutic class in the management of hypertension and related cardiovascular and renal diseases. That possibility, supported by consistent evidence from in-vitro and animal studies showing pro-inflammatory properties of angiotensin II, has been evaluated clinically by measuring the effect of ARBs on C-reactive protein and other circulating indices of inflammation (e-selectin, adhesion molecules, interleukin-6, tissue necrosis factor-alpha, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1) of potential clinical relevance, a body of evidence that this paper aims to review.Keywords: renin–angiotensin system, angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers, vascular inflammation, C-reactive protein, circulating inflammatory markers |
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