Surprising new roles for a key regulatory enzyme of blood pressure

Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 07:31 in Health & Medicine

Many patients with hypertension are treated with ACE inhibitors. These drugs block the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) that regulates the salt and water balance of the body and raises blood pressure. Recent studies, however, significantly broadened the enzyme's known task spectrum.

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