ACE |
angiotensin converting enzyme |
ACEI |
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor |
ADH |
anti-diuretic hormone |
AGT |
angiotensinogen |
ALD |
aldosterone |
Ang I |
angiotensin I |
Ang II |
angiotensin II |
Ang (1–7) |
angiotensin (1–7) |
Ang IV |
angiotensin IV |
ANP |
atrial naturetic peptide |
ARB |
angiotensin receptor blocker |
AT1R - bound Ang II |
angiotensin type 1 receptor bound angiotensin II |
AT2R - bound Ang II |
angiotensin type 2 receptor bound angiotensin II |
GFR |
glomerular filtration rate |
MAP |
mean arterial pressure |
NEP |
neutral endopeptidase |
PRA |
plasma renin activity |
PRC |
plasma renin concentration |
RAS |
renin angiotensin system |
RSNA |
renal sympathetic nervous activity |
SHR |
spontaneously hypertensive rats |