IgA nephropathy with early kidney disease is associated with increased arterial stiffness and renin-angiotensin system activity

Conclusion:
Even in the setting of early kidney disease, IgA nephropathy is associated with increased arterial stiffness and decreased angiotensin II responsiveness, a marker of increased RAS activity.

Source: Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System : JRAAS - September 7, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Abdi-Ali, A., Mann, M., Hemmelgarn, B., MacRae, J., Turin, T., Benediktsson, H., Sola, D., Ahmed, S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research