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Contribution of circulating angiotensinogen concentrations to variations in aldosterone and blood pressure in a group of African ancestry depends on salt intake.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Jan 2012
Michel Frederic S, Norton Gavin R, Majane Olebogeng H I, Badenhorst Margaret, Vengethasamy Leanda, Paiker Janice, Maseko Muzi J, Sareli Pinhas, Woodiwiss Angela J
Abstract excerpt
In high-Na(+), low-K(+) diets, which suppress renin release in salt-sensitive groups, the mechanisms maintaining increases in renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation downstream from renin and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system-induced effects on blood pressure (BP) are uncertain. Whether circulating angiotensinogen concentrations (AGT) or its determinants may contribute to maintaining serum aldosterone...
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