[PDF][PDF] Angiotensin II and vascular inflammation

ZJ Cheng, H Vapaatalo, E Mervaala - Med Sci Monit, 2005 - researchgate.net
Vascular inflammation is involved in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis, and is
also present in hypertension-and diabetes-induced vascular complications. Angiotensin II …

Role of the renin-angiotensin system in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia

DM Shah - American Journal of Physiology-Renal …, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder unique to pregnancy with consistent involvement of
the kidney. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of …

Plasma serotonin levels and the platelet serotonin transporter

B Brenner, JT Harney, BA Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Serotonin (5HT) is a platelet‐stored vasoconstrictor. Altered concentrations of circulating
5HT are implicated in several pathologic conditions, including hypertension. The actions of …

Platelet indexes in relation to target organ damage in high-risk hypertensive patients: a substudy of the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT)

SK Nadar, AD Blann, S Kamath, DG Beevers… - Journal of the American …, 2004 - jacc.org
Objectives: We sought to investigate the relationship between target organ damage (TOD) in
hypertension and a prothrombotic/hypercoagulable state, using a new technique of “platelet …

[PDF][PDF] Platelet morphology and plasma indices of platelet activation in essential hypertension: effects of amlodipine-based antihypertensive therapy

S Nadar, A Blann, G Lip - Annals of medicine, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
BACKGROUND AND AIM. Platelet abnormalities have been described in hypertension,
especially in the presence of target organ damage. Our aim was to study the differences in …

Enhanced levels of platelet P-selectin and circulating cytokines in young patients with mild arterial hypertension

C Stumpf, S John, J Jukic, A Yilmaz, D Raaz… - Journal of …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background Emerging evidence links inflammation to atherosclerosis (AS). Although some
studies have addressed the role of inflammation in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) …

The impact of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system on inflammation, coagulation, and atherothrombotic complications, and to aggravated COVID-19

M Ekholm, T Kahan - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Atherosclerosis is considered a disease caused by a chronic inflammation, associated with
endothelial dysfunction, and several mediators of inflammation are up-regulated in subjects …

Target organ damage in hypertension: pathophysiology and implications for drug therapy

SK Nadar, MH Tayebjee, F Messerli… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Hypertension is a well known risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events such
as heart attacks and strokes. In addition, it is associated with earlier changes in organ …

Platelet morphology, soluble P selectin and platelet P-selectin in acute ischaemic stroke

SK Nadar, GYH Lip, AD Blann - Thrombosis and haemostasis, 2004 - thieme-connect.com
The pathophysiology of ischaemic stroke involves the platelet. In this study, we hypothesised
that abnormalities in platelet morphology, as well as soluble (sPsel) and total platelet P …

Chemical composition, vasorelaxant, antioxidant and antiplatelet effects of essential oil of Artemisia campestris L. from Oriental Morocco

I Dib, ML Fauconnier, M Sindic, F Belmekki… - … and alternative medicine, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Artemisia campestris L.(Asteraceae) is a medicinal herb traditionally
used to treat hypertension and many other diseases. Hence, this study is aimed to analyze …