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Activation of the cardiac renin-angiotensin system and increased myocardial collagen expression in human aortic valve disease

Jens Fielitz, Stefan Hein, Veselin Mitrović, Rainer Pregla, H. R. Zurbrügg, Christina Warnecke, Jutta Schaper, Eckart Fleck, Vera Regitz‐Zagrosek

Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2001 · 160 citations · 38 references

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Identification of a highly specific chymase as the major angiotensin II-forming enzyme in the human heart.

H Urata, Ayaka Kinoshita, K S Misono et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1990 · 880 citations · Full text

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Increased rat cardiac angiotensin converting enzyme activity and mRNA expression in pressure overload left ventricular hypertrophy. Effects on coronary resistance, contractility, and relaxation.

Heribert Schunkert, V J Dzau, Shiow‐Shih Tang et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1990 · 607 citations · Full text

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Left ventricular myocardial structure in aortic valve disease before, intermediate, and late after aortic valve replacement.

H P Krayenbuehl, Otto M. Hess, E. Scott Monrad et al. · Circulation · 1989 · 508 citations

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Angiotensin II Stimulated Expression of Transforming Growth Factor-β1in Cardiac Fibroblasts and Myofibroblasts

Scott E. Campbell, Laxmansa C. Katwa · Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology · 1997 · 357 citations

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Dilated Cardiomyopathy Is Associated With Significant Changes in Collagen Type I/III ratio

Matthias Pauschinger, D. Knopf, Simone Petschauer et al. · Circulation · 1999 · 352 citations · Full text

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