Roles of the renin-angiotensin system and its blockade in pancreatic inflammation

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 237-238

  Leung, Po Sing ^a  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Angiotensin II receptor blocker; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; Pancreas; Pancreatitis; RAS

Indexed keywords

1 (4 DIMETHYLAMINO 3 METHYLBENZYL) 5 DIPHENYLACETYL 4,5,6,7 TETRAHYDRO 1H IMIDAZO[4,5 C]PYRIDINE 6 CARBOXYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; LOSARTAN; RAMIPRILAT; SARALASIN;

DIABETES MELLITUS; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFLAMMATION; KIDNEY DISEASE; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PANCREATITIS; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM;

ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; PANCREAS; PANCREATITIS; PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A; RECEPTOR, ANGIOTENSIN, TYPE 1; RECEPTOR, ANGIOTENSIN, TYPE 2; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM;

EID: 4644305563     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2004.07.004     Document Type: Letter

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