title: Angiotensin antagonists as diagnostic and pharmacologic tools.
abstract: Angiotensin antagonists have become useful tools in studying pharmacologic and pathophysiologic roles of the renin-angiotensin axis. Several of these uses are described herein. Their value as t-ols in the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis is yet to be determined.
mesh_terms: D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D012083:Renin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D012504:Saralasin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000450:Aldosterone; D011433:Propranolol; D012083:Renin; D012504:Saralasin