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An Update on the Tissue Renin Angiotensin System and Its Role in Physiology and Pathology
- Ali Nehme,
- Fouad A. Zouein,
- Zeinab Deris Zayeri and
- Kazem Zibara
In its classical view, the renin angiotensin system (RAS) was defined as an endocrine system involved in blood pressure regulation and body electrolyte balance. However, the emerging concept of tissue RAS, along with the discovery of new RAS componen...