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SUBMITTER: Wang CH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2995894 | biostudies-other | 2010
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Wang Chih-Hong CH Li Feng F Takahashi Nobuyuki N
The open hypertension journal 20100101
The renin angiotensin system (RAS) is important for fluid and blood pressure regulation. Recent studies suggest that an overactive RAS is involved in the metabolic syndrome. This article discusses recent advances on how genetic alteration of the RAS affects cardiovascular and metabolic phenotypes, with a special emphasis on the potential role of angiotensin-independent effects of renin. ...[more]