Circulating ACE2 activity is increased in patients with type 1 diabetes and vascular complications

Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 375 - 383
Published: Feb 1, 2012
Abstract
Objective:Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a homolog of ACE that counterbalances the actions of angiotensin (AT)II and promotes vasodilatation. Circulating ACE2 activity is increased in diabetes in experimental models. The role of ACE2 in human pathophysiology is unknown. We examined...
Paper Details
Title
Circulating ACE2 activity is increased in patients with type 1 diabetes and vascular complications
Published Date
Feb 1, 2012
Volume
30
Issue
2
Pages
375 - 383
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