Chapter 16. Pathophysiology of Renovascular Hypertension

  1. Rodney A. White MD1,
  2. Larry H. Hollier MD2
  1. David L. Robaczewski,
  2. Richard H. Dean,
  3. Kimberley J. Hansen

Published Online: 4 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470987094.ch16

Book Title

Vascular Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Correlations, Second Edition

Vascular Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Correlations, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Robaczewski, D. L., Dean, R. H. and Hansen, K. J. (2007) Pathophysiology of Renovascular Hypertension, in Vascular Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Correlations, Second Edition (eds R. A. White and L. H. Hollier), Blackwell Publishing, Malden, Massachusetts, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470987094.ch16

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California

  2. 2

    Dean, Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 4 OCT 2007
  2. Published Print: 15 MAR 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405122023

Online ISBN: 9780470987094

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Keywords:

  • renin-angiotensin system;
  • renin;
  • renal autoregulation;
  • angiotensinogen;
  • angiotensin peptides

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Renin-angiotensin system

  • Mechanisms of renal autoregulation

  • Tissue renin-angiotensin system

  • Conclusion

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