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Hemodynamic Effects of the Non-Peptidic Angiotensin-(1-7) Agonist AVE0991 in Liver Cirrhosis

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2015

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Sabine Klein, Chandana B. Herath, Robert Schierwagen, Josephine Grace, Tom Haltenhof, Frank Erhard Uschner, Christian P. Strassburg, Tilman Sauerbruch, Thomas Walther, Peter Angus,
PLoS ONE

Abstract

The non-peptidic agonist of Ang-(1-7), AVE0991, decreases portal pressure without influencing systemic pressure. Thus, although it does not inhibit fibrosis, AVE0991 may represent a promising new therapeutic strategy for lowering portal pressure.

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