Figure 1.
Working schematic of the renin-angiotensin system in glomerulonephritis. AGT: angiotensinogen, ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme, AT1 receptor: angiotensin II type 1 receptor, and ECM: extracellular matrix.
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