Increased Chymase-Dependent Angiotensin II Formation in Human Atherosclerotic Aorta
- 1 June 1999
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hypertension
- Vol. 33 (6) , 1399-1405
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.33.6.1399
Abstract
—Locally formed angiotensin II (Ang II) and mast cells may participate in the development of atherosclerosis. Chymase, which originates from mast cells, is the major Ang II–forming enzyme i...Keywords
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