Social and environmental accounting (SEA) is currently going through a period of critical self-
analysis. Fundamental questions are being raised about how SEA should be defined, who …

Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a highly pleiotropic cytokine that plays an important
role in wound healing, angiogenesis, immunoregulation and cancer. The cells of the …

Portal hypertension and bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is the major cause of
morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Portal hypertension is initiated by increased …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone antagonists [ACE inhibitors
(ACEi), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), aldosterone antagonists (AA)] are potential …

The role of angiotensin‐converting enzyme (ACE) 2 is likely to balance the status of the
renin–angiotensin system (RAS) by degrading angiotensin (Ang) II and generating Ang‐(1 …

Die nicht alkoholische Fettlebererkrankung ist eine Volkserkrankung und Ursache für 10–
20% der Zirrhosen und Formen des hepatozellulären Karzinoms (HCC) in unseren Breiten …

There is considerable experimental evidence that the renin angiotensin system (RAS) plays
a central role in both hepatic fibrogenesis and portal hypertension. Angiotensin converting …

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is an important regulator of cirrhosis and portal
hypertension. As hepatic fibrosis progresses, levels of the RAS components angiotensin …

The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone-system (RAAS) is an important regulator of blood
pressure and fluid-electrolyte homeostasis. RAAS has been implicated in pathogenesis of …

Background: Multiple studies implicate the renin–angiotensin system in hepatic
fibrogenesis. Few studies have examined the effects of angiotensin blockade on liver …