title: [The renin-angiotensin system. Physiopathological aspects and clinical implications of hypertensive syndromes. A survey].
abstract: In this review the physiologic role of the renin-angiotensin system in blood pressure regulation is discussed, and the alterations of the renin secretion in various forms of hypertension are examined. Furthermore a critical appraisal is made of the diagnostic and prognostic value of the plasma renin activity assay in hypertensive diseases.
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000503:physiopathology; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000502:physiology; D000803:Angiotensin I / Q000502:physiology; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000502:physiology*; D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000502:physiology; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D012083:Renin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System; D013722:Teprotide / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D011453:Prostaglandins; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000450:Aldosterone; D000803:Angiotensin I; D002216:Captopril; D012964:Sodium; D013722:Teprotide; D012083:Renin
vernacular_title: Il sistemma renina-angiotensina. Aspetti fisiopathologici ed implicazioni cliniche nelle sindromi ipertensive.