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Abstract
The effective treatment of hypertension is associated with improved mortality and morbidity from diseases such as stroke, congestive heart failure, and renal failure. Use of medications that target the renin-angiotensin system for the treatment of hypertension can often achieve the desired decrease in blood pressure while causing a minimum of unwanted side effects. In this paper, the principles of the renin-angiotensin system antagonism are described. The approach to using these medications is discussed with special attention to specific indications as well as common side effects.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10981078 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-999-0033-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Hypertens Rep ISSN: 1522-6417 Impact factor: 5.369