The renin–angiotensin system is an important component of the cardiovascular system.
Mounting evidence suggests that the metabolic products of angiotensin I and II—initially …

OBJECTIVE: To identify and quantify risk factors for atonic postpartum hemorrhage. DATA
SOURCES: PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science, and and ClinicalTrials. gov …

Abstract In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), hypertension and cardiovascular
diseases are major risk factors for critical disease progression. However, the underlying …

Foods high in carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy diet, since they provide the
body with glucose to support bodily functions and physical activity. However, the abusive …

Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of major concern in pregnancy than can lead to
intrauterine growth restriction, placental abruption and stillbirth. The pathophysiology of …

Hypertension is a highly prevalent condition with numerous health risks, and the incidence
of hypertension is greatest among older adults. Traditional discussions of hypertension have …

Early atherosclerosis features functional and structural changes in the endothelial barrier
function that affect the traffic of molecules and solutes between the vessel lumen and the …

Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for nutrition in kidney diseases since …

The immune system, inflammation and hypertension are related to each other. Innate and
adaptive immunity system triggers an inflammatory process, in which blood pressure may …

Oxidative stress plays a key role in many physiological and pathological conditions. The
intracellular oxidative homeostasis is tightly regulated by the reactive oxygen species …