Recent cohort studies report that patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and hypertension or diabetes have an increased risk of respiratory failure and death; such patients are often ...

Renin–Angiotensin System (RAS): A hormonal cascade essential for blood pressure regulation and fluid balance, primarily mediated via the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin II.

Unique Characteristics of Hypertension in Blacks That Influence BP Responses to Drugs That Block the Renin-Angiotensin Activating System (RAAS) The prevalence of hypertension (defined as a ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have found that long-term use of some commonly prescribed blood ...

Measurement of renin and its activity is increasingly used in the evaluation of circulatory function. This is primarily driven by a higher than previously realized prevalence of primary ...

Cardiovascular illnesses, such as high blood pressure and heart problems, are often treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. The ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure by relaxing ...

Abstract e17069 Background: In the last decade, the relationship between arterial hypertension and the risk of developing kidney cancer has been pointed out. Some studies have shown that the metabolic ...

This indicator covers the percentage of patients on the chronic kidney disease (CKD) register who have hypertension and proteinuria and who are currently being treated with an angiotensin-receptor ...

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