Hypertension and hormone mechanisms / edited by Robert M. Carey.

Other author Carey, Robert M.
Format Book
Publication InfoTotowa, N.J. : Humana Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxiii, 378 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Subjects

SeriesContemporary endocrinology
Contents The intrarenal renin-angiotensin system / Minolfa C. Prieto-Carrasquero, Hiroyuki Kobori, and L. Gabriel Navar -- Cardiac and vascular renin-angiotensin systems / Rajesh Kumar, Kenneth M. Baker, and Jing Pan -- Regulation of cardiovascular control mechanisms by angiotensin-(1-7) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 / Carlos M. Ferrario ... [et al.] -- Angiotensin IV binding site: the AT₄ receptor or insulin-regulated aminopeptidase / T. A. Jenkins ... [et al.] -- Angiotensin AT₂ receptors in blood pressure regulation / Robert M. Carey and Helmy M. Siragy -- Angiotensin II and inflammation / Rhian M. Touyz and Ernesto L. Schiffrin --
Contents Aldosterone and vascular damage / Hylton V. Joffe, Gordon H. Williams, and Gail K. Adler -- Neurogenic human hypertension / David Robertson, Andre Diedrich, and Italo Biaggioni -- Calcitonin gene-related peptide and hypertension / Donald J. DiPette and Scott C. Supowit -- The renal dopaminergic system, hypertension, and salt sensitivity / Robin A. Felder, Robert M. Carey, and Pedro A. Jose -- Insulin resistance and hypertension / James R. Sowers -- Fatty acids, cell signaling, and cardiovascular risk / Brent M. Egan --
Contents Goal-oriented hypertension management in diabetic and nondiabetic patients / Gregory M. Singer, John F. Setaro, and Henry R. Black -- Nitric oxide and hypertension / David L. Mattson and Allen W. Cowley Jr. -- Role of endothelin-1 in hypertension / Ernesto L. Schiffrin -- The kallikrein-kinin system and hypertension / Julie Chao and Lee Chao -- Physiology of natriuretic peptides and their receptors / Kailash N. Pandey -- Sex steroids and hypertension / Andrew P. Miller and Suzanne Oparil -- The lipoxygenase system in the vasculature and hypertension / Naftali Stern and Michael L. Tuck.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007005797
ISBN9781588294081 (alk. paper) :
ISBN1588294080 (alk. paper)