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renin
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renin [′rēn·ən]
(biochemistry)
A proteolytic enzyme produced in the afferent glomerular arteriole which reacts with the plasma component hypertensinogen to produce angiotensin II.


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Diovan is a drug synthesized and developed by Novartis, based in Switzerland, that has been engaged in research into the renin-angiotensin system from an early stage.
30,44-46) However, kidney diseases also can lead to secondary hypertension as a result of changes in the renin-angiotensin system.
 
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