Is hypertension in African-descent populations contributed to by an imbalance in the activities of the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/Mas and the ACE/Ang II/AT1 axes?
Cohall D, Ojeh N, Ferrario CM, Adams OP, Nunez-Smith M. Is hypertension in African-descent populations contributed to by an imbalance in the activities of the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/Mas and the ACE/Ang II/AT1 axes? Journal Of The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 2020, 21: 1470320320908186. PMID: 32089050, PMCID: PMC7036504, DOI: 10.1177/1470320320908186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAngiotensin IAngiotensin IIAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Black PeopleHumansHypertensionMiddle AgedPeptide FragmentsPeptidesPeptidyl-Dipeptidase AProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 1Receptors, G-Protein-CoupledRenin-Angiotensin SystemYoung AdultConceptsRenin angiotensin aldosterone systemAngiotensin aldosterone systemAldosterone systemClinical blood pressure readingsType 2 diabetes mellitusACE2/AngEnzyme 2 activityChronic renal diseaseBlood pressure readingsVenous blood samplesAfro-Caribbean originAntihypertensive treatmentMineralocorticoid blockersPressor armDiabetes mellitusRenal diseaseReceptor axisAfrican descentUrine collectionEnzyme 2Blood samplesHypertensionPressure readingsAnthropometric dataAfrican descent populations
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