Effects of age on angiotensin II response and antagonistic activity of losartan in rat aorta and liver

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 462-468

  Jung, Yi Sook ^a   Lee, Sunghou ^a   Shin, Hwa Sup ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age; Angiotensin II; Liver; Losartan; Rat aorta; Receptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000314218     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02986012     Document Type: Article

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