Renin-angiotensin system blockers protect pancreatic islets against diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in mice.

<h4>Background</h4>The associations between obesity, hypertension and diabetes are well established, and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) may provide a link among them. The effect of RAS inhibition on type 2 diabetes is still unclear; however, RAS seems to play an important role in the...

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Main Authors: Eliete Dalla Corte Frantz, Camila Crespo-Mascarenhas, Andre Rodrigues C Barreto-Vianna, Marcia Barbosa Aguila, Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/155b6bcff49e435d88479510422226cd
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