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Urinary Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in Hypertensive Patients May Be Increased by Olmesartan, an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker

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2014

Year

Masato Furuhashi, Norihito Moniwa, Teruaki Mita, Takahiro Fuseya, Shutaro Ishimura, K. Ohno, Satoru Shibata, Marenao Tanaka, Yuki Watanabe, Hiroshi Akasaka,
American Journal of Hypertension

Abstract

In contrast with other antihypertensive drugs, olmesartan may uniquely increase urinary ACE2 level, which could potentially offer additional renoprotective effects.

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