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Renin^|^ndash;Angiotensin System, Hypertension, and Chronic Kidney Disease: Pharmacogenetic Implications
1 Jan 2012
Abstract excerpt
About 80% of CKD (chronic kidney disease) patients are hypertensive, and kidney function and blood pressure are clearly related to both physiologic and pathologic conditions in a "vicious cycle". In this pathologic scenario, there is a renin-angiotensin system (RAS) hyperactivity associated to progression of renal damage. Current guidelines indicate as the first choice of antihypertensive intervention, the...
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