title: Emerging concepts about the renin angiotensin system: present and future clinical applications.
abstract: This review article looks at the emerging concepts about the renin angiotensin system. The specific aspects it covers include angiotensin II receptors, angiotensin receptor antagonists and alternative enzymatic pathways for the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II other than angiotensin converting enzyme. The review, additionally, looks at the current and future clinical applications of the above concepts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: McLigeyo
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D000809:Angiotensins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D053818:Chymases; D006801:Humans; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000809:Angiotensins; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases; D053818:Chymases