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Angiotensins
Researchers at Brown University have published new data on angiotensins
October 28th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, " The observation that angiotensin II is a potent angiogenic and growth factor raises the possibility that blocking its effects could reduce the incidence of cancer. We evaluated associations between use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and keratinocyte cancer incidence in a population at high risk of the disease." " A cohort study design was conducted using data on 1051 participants in the randomized Department of Veterans Affairs Topical Tretinoin Chemoprevention (VATTC) Trial, all of whom were at increased risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) or squamous cell...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-10-28)
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