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The renin-angiotensin system and vascular fibrinolytic balance.
International journal of clinical practice. Supplement - 1 May 1998
Agirbasli M, Vaughan D E
Abstract excerpt
Haemostasis depends on an intricate relation among plasma coagulation and fibrinolytic factors, blood cells, vessel walls, extracellular matrix, blood viscosity, and blood flow. Hormonal systems, such as the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) act as a protector against acute fluid volume loss by inducing both vasoconstriction to maintain blood pressure and the retention of salt and water to restore normal fluid...
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