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Editorial

Effectively targetting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in cardiovascular and renal disease: rationale for using angiotensin II receptor blockers in combination with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

Marc S Weinberg

Division of Nephrology, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine Affiliate, Providence, RI 02904, USA, nemims77@ aol.com

Adam J Weinberg

Division of Nephrology, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine Affiliate, Providence, RI 02904, USA

Dion H Zappe

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, USA

Key Words: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors • angiotensin II receptor blockers • AT1-receptors • hypertension • heart failure • diabetic renal disease • renin • chymase • kinins • end-organ protection

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