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Function of dynamically stimulated endothelium and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in normotensive subjects with a family history of hypertension.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Dec 2008
Usalan Celalettin, Buyukhatipoglu Hakan, Tiryaki Ozlem, Sahin Ayse
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AIM: Genetic influences on the acute stimulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and on endothelial activation were studied by examining healthy blood donors with and without hypertensive parents. METHODS: Healthy blood donors were assigned to two groups, according to the presence or absence of a parental history of hypertension. Plasma levels of renin, nitric oxide (NO) and plasminogen...
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