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• Discovery and development of renin inhibitors — Renin inhibitors are antihypertensive drugs that inhibit the first and rate limiting step of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS). Since the 1970s scientists have been trying to develop potent inhibitors with acceptable oral… …   Wikipedia

• ACTH stimulation test — Diagnostics OPS 301 code 1 797 The ACTH stimulation test (also called the cosyntropin test, tetracosactide test or Synacthen test) is a medical test usually ordered and interpreted by endocrinologists to assess the functioning of the …   Wikipedia

• Captopril challenge test — In medicine, the captopril challenge test, also CCT, is a non invasive test used to help diagnose renal artery stenosis. It should not be confused with the captopril suppression test . The CCT, in adults, has a high sensitivity, but a low… …   Wikipedia

• Captopril suppression test — In medicine, the captopril suppression test, also CST, is a non invasive test used to help diagnose primary aldosteronism ( Conn syndrome ). It should not be confused with the captopril challenge test . In the captopril suppression test the… …   Wikipedia

• aldosterone-renin ratio — the ratio between plasma aldosterone concentration and plasma renin activity, a test for primary aldosteronism …   Medical dictionary

• captopril test — (for renovascular hypertension) the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor captopril is administered to a patient with hypertension. If the patient s plasma renin level increases sharply within one hour, this indicates that the hypertension has… …   Medical dictionary

• Reference ranges for blood tests — Reference ranges edit in: blood urine CSF feces Reference ranges for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of …   Wikipedia

• endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …   Universalium

• renal system — ▪ anatomy Introduction  in humans (human body), organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine.       In many respects the human excretory, or… …   Universalium

• PRA (Medical) — PRA or Plasma renin activity also known as Renin (active) assay or random plasma renin , is, as implied in the name, a measure of the activity of the plasma enzyme Renin , which plays a major role in the body s regulation of blood pressure,… …   Wikipedia

• Conn's syndrome — Main article: Primary aldosteronism Conn s syndrome Classification and external resources Aldosterone ICD 10 …   Wikipedia