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 ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, above all before vaccines were available, an alarm was sounded regarding a possible correlation ...

Drugs for diabetic kidney disease treatment have greatly expanded, allowing research and consensus on their optimal use.

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 ...

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a hormone system responsible for regulating blood pressure, fluids and electrolytes, and vascular resistance (the force the vascular system exerts on ...

But when blood pressure levels decrease significantly and for long periods, smooth muscle cells in the kidney, and some other ...

A new meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of inhibitors of the renin–angiotensin system highlights the clinical benefits of these agents and underscores their potential in the ...

Patients with sarcoidosis treated with ACE inhibitors had greater mortality risk than those treated with angiotensin receptor blockers.

In a 24-week trial, semaglutide led to a 52% reduction in albuminuria and improved kidney health in individuals with chronic ...

Researchers investigate the clinical efficacy of semaglutide in controlling urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio in overweight ...

Vasodilator adalah obat yang melebarkan pembuluh darah untuk melancarkan aliran darah. Pelajari jenis, cara kerja, manfaat dan efek samping vasodilator.

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya could create history during the four-match T20I series in South Africa if ...