The central renin-angiotensin system and sympathetic nerve activity in chronic heart failure

CHF (chronic heart failure) is a multifactorial disease process that is characterized by overactivation of the RAAS (renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system) and the sympathetic nervous system. Both of these systems are chronically activated in CHF. The RAAS consists of an excitatory arm involving AngI...

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Published in:	Clinical science (1979) Vol. 126; no. 10; p. 695
Main Authors:	Zucker, Irving H, Xiao, Liang, Haack, Karla K V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.05.2014
Subjects:	Animals Chronic Disease Exercise Heart Failure - physiopathology Humans Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A - metabolism Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 - metabolism Renin-Angiotensin System Sympathetic Nervous System - physiopathology
ISSN:	1470-8736, 1470-8736
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