Hypertension and hormone mechanisms /

Hypertension and hormone mechanisms /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Carey, Robert M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2007]
Series:Contemporary endocrinology (Totowa, N.J. : Unnumbered)
Subjects:
Hypertension > Endocrine aspects.
Hypertension > Pathophysiology.
Hormone therapy.
Hypertension > physiopathology.
Hypertension > therapy.
Autacoids > therapeutic use.
Hormones > therapeutic use.
Table of Contents:
  • The intrarenal renin-angiotensin system
  • Cardiac and vascular renin-angiotensin systems
  • Regulation of cardiovascular control mechanisms by angiotensin-(1-7) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
  • Angiotensin IV binding site: the AT₄ receptor or insulin-regulated aminopeptidase
  • Angiotensin AT₂ receptors in blood pressure regulation
  • Angiotensin II and inflammation
  • Aldosterone and vascular damage
  • Neurogenic human hypertension
  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide and hypertension
  • The renal dopaminergic system, hypertension, and salt sensitivity
  • Insulin resistance and hypertension
  • Fatty acids, cell signaling, and cardiovascular risk
  • Goal-oriented hypertension management in diabetic and nondiabetic patients
  • Nitric oxide and hypertension
  • Role of endothelin-1 in hypertension
  • The kallikrein-kinin system and hypertension
  • Physiology of natriuretic peptides and their receptors
  • Sex steroids and hypertension
  • The lipoxygenase system in the vasculature and hypertension