The intrarenal renin-angiotensin system in hypertension.
The intrarenal renin-angiotensin system in hypertension.
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00539.x
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发表时间:
2004-04
影响因子:
19.6
通讯作者:
L. Navar
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作者:
L. Navar
A 50-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension was admitted to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for entry into a clinical research protocol involving hemodynamic responses to angiotensin II (Ang II) receptor blockade. She presented to a local emergency room with severe headache at the age of 40. Her blood glucose at that time exceeded 800 mg/dL. After 1 year of failed therapy with oral hypoglycemic agents, insulin therapy was initiated. Her blood sugar control has been fair; she complains of twice nightly nocturia. She also has a burning and tingling neuropathy in her hands and feet, and she suffers from migraines related to stress. The patient’s mother and father both died from complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus. One of her five siblings has diabetes that is treated with oral medications. The patient has three children who are well. The medical history is significant for hypertriglyceridemia and asthma; the most recent episode was 8 years ago. She also has angina. Thallium perfusion imaging was