Artículo de revista
Levels of plasma angiotensin-(1-7) in patients with hypertension who have the angiotensin-1-converting enzyme deletion/deletion genotype
Fecha
2003-09-15Registro en:
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY 92(6): 749-751
0002-9149
Autor
Jalil Milad, Jorge
Palomera Gómez, Cristián Alejandro
Ocaranza, María Paz
Godoy, Iván
Román, Maritza
Chiong Lay, Mario
Lavandero González, Sergio
Institución
Resumen
In patients with hypertension who have the DD-ACE genotype (higher angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] activity), plasma levels of angiotensin-(1-7) are 4 times lower than in patients with the II-ACE genotype (lower ACE levels). Angiotensin II levels are similar in both groups.