The New England Journal of Medicine

Renin–Angiotensin System Inhibition in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

Renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors — including angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) — slow the progression of mild or moderate chronic kidney ...
Medscape

Plasma Renin Activity Associated With Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in HOPE

November 16, 2009 (Orlando, Florida) — An analysis of the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) study has potentially identified a new biomarker of renin angiotensin system (RAS) activation that ...
News Medical

What are ACE Inhibitors and Where are they Used?

ACE inhibitors work by interfering with the body's renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). RAAS is a complex system responsible for regulating the body's blood pressure. The kidneys release an ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors in Patients with Covid-19

Given the common use of ACE inhibitors and ARBs worldwide, guidance on the use of these drugs in patients with Covid-19 is urgently needed. Here, we highlight that the data in humans are too limited ...