http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xiii, 378 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
The intrarenal renin-angiotensin system -- Cardiac and vascular renin-angiotensin systems -- Regulation of cardiovascular control mechanisms by angiotensin-(1-7) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 -- Angiotensin IV binding site: the AT₄ receptor or insulin-regulated aminopeptidase -- Angiotensin AT₂ receptors in blood pressure regulation -- Angiotensin II and inflammation -- Aldosterone and vascular damage -- Neurogenic human hypertension -- Calcitonin gene-related peptide and hypertension -- The renal dopaminergic system, hypertension, and salt sensitivity -- Insulin resistance and hypertension -- Fatty acids, cell signaling, and cardiovascular risk -- Goal-oriented hypertension management in diabetic and nondiabetic patients -- Nitric oxide and hypertension -- Role of endothelin-1 in hypertension -- The kallikrein-kinin system and hypertension -- Physiology of natriuretic peptides and their receptors -- Sex steroids and hypertension -- The lipoxygenase system in the vasculature and hypertension
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contemporary endocrinology (Totowa, N.J. : Unnumbered)