Is there a difference between an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and an angiotensin-specific receptor blocker for the treatment of hypertension?

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Ker, James A.

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Medpharm Publications

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The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and angiotensin II, in particular, play a central role and have been implicated in the spectrum of cardiovascular disease (CVD), beginning with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction (MI), strokes and heart failure.

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Angiotensin-specific receptor blocker, Renin-angiotensin system (RAS), Cardiovascular disease (CVD), Angiotensin II, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, Heart failure, Aherosclerosis, Myocardial infarction (MI), Strokes, Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE), Angiotensin-specific receptor blocker (ARB)

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Ker. JA 2015, 'Is there a difference between an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and an angiotensin-specific receptor blocker for the treatment of hypertension?', South African Family Practice, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 52-53.