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Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Antagonism and Polycystic Kidney Disease Progression.
Nephron - 1 Jan 2016
Hian Chuan Kai, Lee Chin Liang, Thomas Warren
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is a systemic disease characterised by the formation of multiple renal cysts that adversely affect renal function. ADPKD shows significant progression with age when complications due to hypertension are most significant. The activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) occurs in progressive kidney disease leading to hypertension. The RAAS...
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