Title : Hormonal responses to long-term converting enzyme inhibition in hypertensive patients.

Pub. Date : 1981 Sep

PMID : 6268347






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1 Captopril was given alone and in combination with diuretics to 49 patients with hypertension for 1 to 12 mol Within 2 mo blood pressure reduction correlated with pretreatment plasma renin activity and response to the infusion of angiotensin II antagonist, but these effects were not present at 4 mo. Captopril renin Homo sapiens
2 It is concluded that another mechanism, such as enhancement of renal or local kinin-prostaglandin system, as well as suppression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system may be involved in the long-term efficacy of captopril. Captopril renin Homo sapiens