Hypertension and Hormone Mechanisms

Hypertension and Hormone Mechanisms edited by Robert M. Carey.

Hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke, is present in approximately one-quarter of the adult population of Western societies. Advances in the study and treatment of this condition are captured in this exceptionally important book. In Hypertension and Hormonal Mechani...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Carey, Robert M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2007.
Edition:1st ed. 2007.
Series:Contemporary Endocrinology,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Endocrinology .
Internal medicine.
Cardiology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • New Developments in the Renin-Angiotensin System
  • The Intrarenal Renin-Angiotensin System
  • Cardiac and Vascular Renin-Angiotensin Systems
  • Regulation of Cardiovascular Control Mechanisms by Angiotensin-(1–7) and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
  • Angiotensin IV Binding Site
  • Angiotensin AT2 Receptors in Blood Pressure Regulation
  • Angiotensin II and Inflammation
  • Aldosterone and Vascular Damage
  • The Sympatho-Adrenal System in Hypertension II
  • Neurogenic Human Hypertension
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Hypertension
  • The Renal Dopaminergic System, Hypertension, and Salt Sensitivity
  • Metabolic Disorders and Hypertension
  • Insulin Resistance and Hypertension
  • Fatty Acids, Cell Signaling, and Cardiovascular Risk
  • Goal-Oriented Hypertension Management in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients
  • Endothelial Hormones and Autocoids in Hypertension
  • Nitric Oxide and Hypertension
  • Role of Endothelin-1 in Hypertension
  • The Kallikrein-Kinin System and Hypertension
  • Other Hormonal Systems and Hypertension
  • Physiology of Natriuretic Peptides and Their Receptors
  • Sex Steroids and Hypertension
  • The Lipoxygenase System in the Vasculature and Hypertension.

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