Aldosterone-Mineralocorticoid Receptor Cell Biology to Translational Medicine

• Other Authors: Harvey, Brian (Editor), Jaisser, Frederic (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2019
• Subjects: Endocrinology; oxidative stress, heart failure, hypertension, stress, inflammation, obesity
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This book is an open access dissemination of the EU COST Action ADMIRE in Aldosterone/Mineralocorticoid Receptor (MR) physiology and pathophysiology. Aldosterone is the major hormone regulating blood pressure. Alterations in blood levels of aldosterone and genetic mutations in the MR receptor are ma...