Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world. Hypertension is a
serious medical problem not only in adults but also in children and adolescents. The renin …

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is conditioned mainly by two disturbances: fibromuscular
dysplasia or atherosclerosis of the renal artery. RAS is an example of renovascular disease …

Background Many medications (including most antihypertensives) and physiological factors
affect the aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) when screening for primary aldosteronism (PA). We …

Purpose Podocytes are terminally differentiated cells lining the Bowman's capsule.
Podocytes are critical for the proper glomerular filtration barrier function. At the same time …

Context Current threshold values for primary aldosteronism (PA) diagnostic testing are
based on measuring aldosterone (PAC) using immunoassays. Quantification of PAC by …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been associated with
significant cardiovascular complications, including myocardial infection and pulmonary …

In angiotensin II (Ang II)-dependent hypertensive rats there is an increased expression of
proximal tubule angiotensinogen (AGT), collecting duct renin and angiotensin converting …

NaCl is the main component of freshwater salinization. High NaCl concentration in drinking
water can cause pulmonary hypertension syndrome (PHS) and kidney damage in broilers …

Hypertension occurs in 7–10% of pregnant women. Despite the continuous development of
medicine, it is still an important risk factor for perinatal mortality of both mothers and fetuses …

Osteoporosis, diabetes, and hypertension are common concurrent chronic disorders. This
study aimed to explore the respective effects of angiotensin II (ANG II) and angiotensin (1 …