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Effect of dual blockade of renin–angiotensin system on TGFβ1 and left ventricular structure and function in hypertensive patients
The effects of 24 weeks losartan and ramipril treatment, both alone and in combination, on left ventricular mass (LVM), circulating transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1), procollagen type I (PIP) and III (PIIIP),...
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Effects of moderate Sicilian red wine consumption on inflammatory biomarkers of atherosclerosis
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of moderate Sicilian red wine consumption on cardiovascular risk factors and, in particular, on some inflammatory biomarkers.
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Left ventricular filling abnormalities and obesity-associated hypertension: relationship with overproduction of circulating transforming growth factor β1
This study has been designed to evaluate the relationship among transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) and some measurements of diastolic function in a population of hypertensive subjects with normal left ventricu...
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Relationship between transforming growth factor β1 and progression of hypertensive renal disease
In this study the role of circulating transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) on progression of renal hypertensive disease has been investigated. Fifty consecutive outpatients with essential hypertension were en...