Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Aldosterone on Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Aldosterone facilitates cardiovascular damage by increasing blood pressure and through different mechanisms that are independent of its effects on blood pressure. In this respect, recent evidence involves aldosterone in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. Although this relationship is complex, t...

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Main Authors: P. Stiefel, A. J. Vallejo-Vaz, S. García Morillo, J. Villar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/685238
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