Antenatal corticosteroid (ANCS) treatment hastens fetal lung maturity and improves survival of premature infants, but the long-term effects of ANCS are not well-described. Animal models suggest that ...

Global trends predict a steady rise in cardiovascular disease in the next decade, and by 2020 coronary heart disease is predicted to be the leading cause of death worldwide. 1 Although lifestyle is ...

Paradoxical expressions of natriuretic peptide receptor-C and neutral endopeptidase account for C-type natriuretic peptide decline during the progression of experimental obstructive nephropathy.

A new study has identified a critical "pressure sensor" inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure and ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted an umbrella review and meta-analysis of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors' impact on ...

Utility of the Breast Cancer Index (BCI) in the clinical practice. CD205, a target antigen for a novel ADC: Evaluation of antigen expression on TNBC, pancreatic adenocarcinoma and bladder urothelial ...

Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients demonstrate increased activation of the reninangiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). We evaluated changes in immune markers with ...

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists are agents used to modify the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) through blocking angiotensin receptors. This has the effect of lowering blood pressure.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hyperkalemia associated with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors therapy can be effectively managed.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — At the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, Colleen M. Majewski, MD, discussed the link between elevated ...

Genetic variation in angiotensin II type 2 receptor gene influences extent of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy independent of blood pressure. Genetic variation in the renin- ...