Open AccessExpression of ACE and ACE2 in Patients with Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis
Author(s) -
Gang Wang,
Fernand Mac–Moune Lai,
Bonnie ChingHa Kwan,
KaBik Lai,
KaiMing Chow,
Philip KamTao Li,
CheukChun Szeto
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
kidney and blood pressure research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.806
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1423-0143
pISSN - 1420-4096
DOI - 10.1159/000324521
Subject(s) - nephrosclerosis , peptidyl dipeptidase a , medicine , renin–angiotensin system , chemistry , endocrinology , kidney , blood pressure
The interplay between intrarenal angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and type 2 ACE (ACE2) might play important roles in the pathogenesis of hypertensive nephrosclerosis (HTN), but human data are limited.
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