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Aldosterone

Known as: (+)-Aldosterone, Aldosterone [Chemical/Ingredient], Pregn-4-en-18-al, 11,21-dihydroxy-3,20-dioxo-, (11beta)- 
A mineralocorticoid hormone produced by aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) in the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex. Aldosterone binds to… Expand
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18,21-anhydroaldosterone18-deoxyaldosterone19-hydroxyaldosterone19-noraldosterone
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Adrenal CortexAldosterone AntagonistsAldosterone ReceptorsAldosterone measurement
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Adrenal Cortex HormonesMineralocorticoids

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Review
2019
Review
2019
Heart Failure in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Patients with diabetes mellitus have >2× the risk for developing heart failure (HF; HF with reduced ejection fraction and HF with… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Angiotensin II Signal Transduction: An Update on Mechanisms of Physiology and Pathophysiology.
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system plays crucial roles in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology. However, many of… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
The renin–angiotensin system in cardiovascular autonomic control: recent developments and clinical implications
Complex and bidirectional interactions between the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) and autonomic nervous system have been well… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
The vasoprotective axes of the renin‐angiotensin system: Physiological relevance and therapeutic implications in cardiovascular, hypertensive and kidney diseases
&NA; The renin‐angiotensin system (RAS) is undisputedly one of the most prominent endocrine (tissue‐to‐tissue), paracrine (cell… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS): The ubiquitous system for homeostasis and pathologies.
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a vital system of human body, as it maintains plasma sodium concentration… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Eplerenone, a Selective Aldosterone Blocker, in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction
background Aldosterone blockade reduces mortality and morbidity among patients with severe heart failure. We conducted a double… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Eplerenone, a selective aldosterone blocker, in patients with left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction.
BACKGROUND Aldosterone blockade reduces mortality and morbidity among patients with severe heart failure. We conducted a double… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Epithelial sodium channel regulated by aldosterone-induced protein sgk.
Sodium homeostasis in terrestrial and freshwater vertebrates is controlled by the corticosteroid hormones, principally… Expand
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
A chimaeric llβ-hydroxylase/aldosterone synthase gene causes glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism and human hypertension
GLUCOCORTICOID-REMEDIABLE Received 26 September; accepted 29 October 1991.aldosteronism (GRA), an autosomal dominant disorder, is… Expand
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Review
1991
Review
1991
Pathological Hypertrophy and Cardiac Interstitium: Fibrosis and Renin‐Angiotensin‐Aldosterone System
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is the major risk factor associated with myocardial failure. An explanation for why a… Expand
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