If the clinical history is not helpful (e.g., there is no documentation of the efficacy of drug "A"), then measuring a renin level (either plasma renin activity or direct renin) can be helpful ...

Olfr558 is a fairly straightforward olfactory receptor. It shows up, among many others of its kind, on the surface of cells ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Associate Physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Endocrinology Measurement of renin and its activity is increasingly used ...

Renin, a hormone produced by your kidneys, then converts angiotensinogen into angiotensin I. Next, an enzyme called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) produced by your lungs converts angiotensin ...

A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that hemp seed protein and its bioactive peptide can significantly lower blood pressure in mildly hypertensive adults, offering a potential ...

Researchers assessed the effect of antifibrotic agents nintedanib and pirfenidone in patients with COVID-19 with acute respiratory failure.

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which plays a role in blood pressure regulation, might have a possibility of being dysregulated in obese individuals. The coexistence of obesity and high ...

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For example, in the case of chronic kidney disease, patients should be optimized on renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor therapy and clinicians should consider consultation with a ...