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Genetic polymorphism of the renin-angiotensin system and organ damage in essential hypertension.
Kidney international - 1 Feb 2000
Pontremoli R, Ravera M, Viazzi F, Nicolella C, Berruti V, Leoncini G, Giacopelli F, Bezante G P, Sacchi G, Ravazzolo R, Deferrari G
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BACKGROUND: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a significant role in the development of hypertensive cardiac and vascular remodeling. Recently, several genetic variants of its key components, which may be clinically relevant and thus prove to be useful in the evaluation of card...
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