Key developments in renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibition

Nature Reviews Nephrology - Tập 9 Số 1 - Trang 26-36 - 2013
Bruno Sevá Pessôa1, Nils van der Lubbe2, Koen Verdonk1, Anton J.M. Roks1, Ewout J. Hoorn2, A.H. Jan Danser1
1Division of Vascular Medicine and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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