Downregulation of Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptors During Sepsis

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1 August 2001

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Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hypertension

Vol. 38 (2) , 177-182
https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.38.2.177

Abstract

Our study aimed to characterize the mechanisms underlying the attenuated cardiovascular responsiveness toward the renin-angiotensin system during sepsis. For this purpose, we determined the effects...

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