Uterine fibroids and risk of hypertension: Implication of inflammation and a possible role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2018 Apr;20(4):727-729. doi: 10.1111/jch.13262. Epub 2018 Mar 22.

Authors

Decio Armanini¹, Chiara Sabbadin¹, Gabriella Donà¹, Luciana Bordin², Loris Marin³, Alessandra Andrisani³, Guido Ambrosini³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine - Endocrinology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
² Department of Molecular Medicine - Biological Chemistry, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
³ Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.

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MeSH terms

Aldosterone
Cardiovascular Diseases*
Female
Humans
Hypertension*
Inflammation
Leiomyoma*
Renin
Renin-Angiotensin System

Substances

Aldosterone
Renin