Local renin-angiotensin systems: the unanswered questions

Volume: 35, Issue: 6, Pages: 759 - 768
Published: Jun 1, 2003
Abstract
The concept of local renin-angiotensin systems has been introduced almost 20 years ago to explain the beneficial blood pressure-independent effects of ACE inhibitors and AT(1) receptor antagonists in cardiovascular diseases. In the past decade, research has focussed on the local effects of angiotensin II rather than on the mechanism(s) of its local generation. This review addresses several of the unanswered questions with regard to tissue...
Paper Details
Title
Local renin-angiotensin systems: the unanswered questions
Published Date
Jun 1, 2003
Volume
35
Issue
6
Pages
759 - 768
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