Open AccessPlasma Levels of Prorenin and Renin in Blacks and Whites: Their Relative Abundance and Associations With Plasma Aldosterone Concentration
Author(s) -
Wanzhu Tu,
George J. Eckert,
J. Howard Pratt,
A.H. Jan Danser
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2012.83
Subject(s) - renin–angiotensin system , aldosterone , medicine , endocrinology , plasma renin activity , blood pressure
All renin arises from prorenin. The proportion of renin relative to prorenin could influence overall renin-angiotensin-aldosterone activity. We sought to determine whether prorenin levels were related to extracellular volume, as reflected by the levels of plasma renin activity (PRA), and to aldosterone.
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