At least 468 individual genes have been manipulated by molecular methods to study their
effects on the initiation, promotion, and progression of atherosclerosis. Most clinicians and …

The steroid hormone aldosterone regulates sodium and potassium homeostasis.
Aldosterone and activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor also causes inflammation and …

The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and its ligand aldosterone are the principal modulators
of hormone-regulated renal sodium reabsorption. In addition to the kidney, there are several …

Aldosterone, a steroid hormone with mineralocorticoid activity, is mainly recognized for its
action on sodium reabsorption in the distal nephron of the kidney, which is mediated by the …

Sepsis, a life-threatening organ dysfunction, results from a dysregulated host response to
invading pathogens that may be characterized by overwhelming systemic inflammation or …

The global burden of kidney disease is increasing strikingly in parallel with increases in
obesity and diabetes. Indeed, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease …

The importance of the rapid vascular effects of aldosterone is increasingly appreciated.
Through these rapid pathways, aldosterone has been shown to regulate vascular …

Aldosterone and inflammation : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
Aldosterone and inflammation : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity Log in or …

Objective The effects of estetrol (E4), a natural fetal estrogen, combined with drospirenone
(DRSP) were evaluated on plasma levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is characterized by excess production of aldosterone from the
adrenal glands and is the most common and treatable cause of secondary hypertension …