... focused on blocking the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). The RAS is activated by renin catalyzes the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, which is then transformed into active angiotensin II by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). Angiotensin II is responsible for aldosterone production and release, vasoconstriction, reabsorption of sodium, increased inotropism and chronotropism, stimulation of thirst, vagus suppression and beta-adrenergic-receptor stimulation; thus, it leads to increases in blood volume ... that both are equally effective. Methods In this experiment, similar ...

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