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Relationship between angiotensinogen, leptin and blood pressure levels in young normotensive men.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Oct 1998
Schorr U, Blaschke K, Turan S, Distler A, Sharma A M
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Although the relationship between an increase in adipose tissue and a rise in blood pressure has long been recognized, the mechanism linking these two phenomena has yet to be fully understood. Recently, it has become evident that adipose tissue is a rich source of metabolically active molecules, including free fatty acids, leptin and angiotensinogen, the precursor of angiotensin II. The...
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