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When the kidneys detect low blood pressure or reduced blood flow, they release an enzyme called renin that triggers a series of reactions ultimately producing angiotensin II—a powerful compound ...

Renin is a proteolytic enzyme normally released from the kidney under the stimulus of a decrease in BP or extracellular fluid volume as sensed by special receptors.

Low renin and high aldosterone may mean your adrenal glands aren’t working the way they should. If both are high, it can be a sign that there’s a problem with your kidneys.

First- and second-generation potassium binders reduced potassium levels in a Swedish cohort of patients, despite premature ...

Renin is a hormone enzyme that is produced by cells in the kidney which are stimulated when blood pressure drops. RAS inhibitors are widely and effectively used for managing high blood pressure.

New Delhi: Scientists have uncovered genes that act as "switches" and trigger cells in kidneys to produce renin, an enzyme that helps one control their blood pressure.Normally, 'smooth muscle ...

The study suggests that renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors commonly prescribed for high blood pressure (hypertension) may impair the kidney's filtering function.

UVA researchers found that the drugs essentially rewire the kidneys to do something other than the important work of filtering blood. The kidneys start producing more of a hormone called renin ...

The kidneys start producing more of a hormone called renin; nerve endings grow excessively; cells lining the kidneys’ tiny blood vessels get too large; scars form and spread; and inflammation sets in, ...