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Contribution of aldosterone to cardiovascular and renal inflammation and fibrosis

Contribution of aldosterone to cardiovascular and renal inflammation and fibrosis Over the past 20 years, it has become clear that aldosterone exerts direct effects on the vasculature, heart and kidney beyond its effects on electrolyte handling in the distal tubule. In addition, mineralocorticoid-receptor activation has been shown to contribute to cardiovascular fibrosis and remodelling as well as to renal disease. This Review describes in detail the proinflammatory and profibrotic effects of aldosterone and mineralocorticoid-receptor activation in the heart, vasculature and kidney. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Reviews Nephrology Springer Journals

Contribution of aldosterone to cardiovascular and renal inflammation and fibrosis

Nature Reviews Nephrology , Volume 9 (8) – Jun 18, 2013

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited. All Rights Reserved.
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Medicine/Public Health, general; Nephrology
ISSN
1759-5061
eISSN
1759-507X
DOI
10.1038/nrneph.2013.110
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Abstract

Over the past 20 years, it has become clear that aldosterone exerts direct effects on the vasculature, heart and kidney beyond its effects on electrolyte handling in the distal tubule. In addition, mineralocorticoid-receptor activation has been shown to contribute to cardiovascular fibrosis and remodelling as well as to renal disease. This Review describes in detail the proinflammatory and profibrotic effects of aldosterone and mineralocorticoid-receptor activation in the heart, vasculature and kidney.

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Nature Reviews NephrologySpringer Journals

Published: Jun 18, 2013

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