Angiotensins

Studies from Vanderbilt University provide new data on angiotensins

Published in Elder Law Weekly, May 7th, 2008

"Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition potentiates basal and bradykinin-stimulated tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) release to a greater extent in women than in men. This study tested the hypothesis that 17 beta- estradiol enhances the effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition on t-PA release in young postmenopausal women," researchers in the United States report.

"We conducted a double-blind, prospective, crossover study in 14 young postmenopausal women (mean age 48.2 +/- 2.3 years) who were randomized to receive 17 beta- estradiol (1 mg/d) or matching placebo for 4 weeks. At the end of each treatment period, we measured the effect of intraarterial...

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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2008-05-07)

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