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- Title
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in terminal renal failure.
- Authors
Weidmann, Peter; Maxwell, Morton H.
- Abstract
Focuses on the importance of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in the regulation of blood pressure and sodium and potassium metabolism. Details on the function of the system in patients with terminal renal failure; Role of the system and other factors in the control of aldosterone secretion in end-stage kidney disease; Effect of elevated plasma angiotensinogen levels on generation of angiotensin I.
- Subjects
RENIN-angiotensin system; REGULATION of blood pressure; SODIUM metabolism; POTASSIUM metabolism; CHRONIC kidney failure; KIDNEY diseases
- Publication
Kidney International Supplement, 1975, Issue 5, p219
- ISSN
0098-6577
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1523-1755.ep15043175