Endothelin but Not Angiotensin II May Mediate Hypertension-Induced Coronary Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease
To understand the relationship between putative neurohormonal factors operative in hypertension and coronary artery calcification (CAC), the relevant cellular actions of angiotensin (Ang II) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) are reviewed. There is compelling evidence to implicate ET-1 in CAC. ET-1 increases p...
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Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/516237 |
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