Progression of nephropathy cannot be delayed by blocking the renin–angiotensin system before the onset of albuminuria in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, report the researchers of a multicenter ...

Unique Characteristics of Hypertension in Blacks That Influence BP Responses to Drugs That Block the Renin-Angiotensin Activating System (RAAS) Blockade of the RAAS in Blacks for Cardiovascular and ...

The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is a highly regulated hormonal cascade that plays a central role in the control of blood pressure and the maintenance of renal homeostasis. Its components, including ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists have become an important tool for the treatment of hypertension and its cardiovascular complications. Inhibition ...

THE role of the kidney in the regulation of blood pressure through the mediation of renin was first suggested by the classic experiments of Goldblatt. 1 Although there was considerable initial ...

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 ...

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus binds to the target host cell via the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . RAS blockers had similar mortality benefit by race in patients with HFrEF. RAS blockers improved HF ...

In this rapidly evolving setting, clinicians are weighing the alleged harm of continuing these medications in patients for whom ACE inhibitors and ARBs have known benefit against the harm to their ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with chronic kidney disease and declining kidney function who received angiotensin-converting enzyme ...

Background Altitude training produces advantages over sea level training, but athletes require acclimatization to avoid discomfort or mountain sickness, in which the blood pressure control is ...

"There was no association between any single medication class and an increased likelihood of a positive test," the study authors reported. They added, "None of the medications examined was associated ...