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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2009; 15(20): 2512-2519
Published online May 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2512
Published online May 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2512
Relationship between angiotensin-(1-7) and angiotensin II correlates with hemodynamic changes in human liver cirrhosis
Walkíria Wingester Vilas-Boas, Jerusa Almeida, Ana Paula Nadu, Robson Augusto Souza dos Santos, Laboratory of Hypertension, Department of Physiology, Biological Sciences institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
Antônio Ribeiro-Oliveira Jr, Renata da Cunha Ribeiro, Laboratory of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, MG, 30130-100, Brazil
Regina Maria Pereira, Hospitalar Foundation of the State of Minas Gerais, FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Ana Cristina Simões e Silva, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, MG, 30130-100, Brazil
Author contributions: Vilas-Boas WW, Santos RAS designed the study; Vilas-Boas WW, Ribeiro RC, Almeida J, Nadu AP performed the research; Vilas-Boas WW, Ribeiro-Oliveira Jr A, Pereira RM, Simões e Silva AC analyzed the data; Vilas-Boas WW, Ribeiro-Oliveira Jr A, Pereira RM, Simões e Silva AC, Santos RAS wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Robson Augusto Souza dos Santos, Laboratory of Hypertension, Department of Physiology, Biological Sciences institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil. robsonsant@gmail.com
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Received: February 13, 2009
Revised: April 23, 2009
Accepted: April 30, 2009
Published online: May 28, 2009
Revised: April 23, 2009
Accepted: April 30, 2009
Published online: May 28, 2009
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