- ►annals.org [PDF] P Strazzullo, R Iacone, L Iacoviello, O Russo … - Annals of internal medicine, 2003 - Am Coll Physicians Genetic Variation in the Renin–Angiotensin System and Abdominal ... Adiposity
in Men: The Olivetti Prospective Heart Study ... Pasquale Strazzullo, MD;
Roberto Iacone; Licia Iacoviello, MD, PhD; Ornella Russo; Gianvincenzo ... Cited by 70 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
R Cooper, N McFarlane-Anderson, FI Bennett, … - Journal of human hypertension, 1997 - cat.inist.fr The renin-angiotensin system(RAS) plays a crucial role in the regulation of
fluid volume, thereby influencing blood pressure(BP). Obesity is an important
risk factor for hypertension, however the physiologic basis for this ... Cited by 74 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
- Free from Publisher AS Ryan, BJ Nicklas, DM Berman, RE Ferrell - Diabetes Care, 2001 - Am Diabetes Assoc OBJECTIVE—The ACE insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has been identified as
a genetic risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). The deletion (D) allele
of the ACE gene may be associated with higher insulin sensitivity. ... Cited by 33 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
JY Um, KS Mun, NH An, PG Kim, SD Kim, YS … - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2003 - Elsevier Background: The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) plays a role in the
pathogenesis of metabolic diseases. This system was recently found to be
completely expressed in human adipose tissue. Especially angiotensin II, ... Cited by 11 - Related articles - All 7 versions
- ►physiology.org LA Cassis, DE Marshall, MJ Fettinger, B … - American Journal of Physiology- Endocrinology And …, 1998 - Am Physiological Soc Previous studies in our laboratory have implicated adipose tissue as a potential
site for local angiotensin II (ANG II) synthesis. However, functions of ANG II
in adipose tissue and the impact of ANG II on body weight regulation are ... Cited by 58 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►warwick.ac.uk [PDF] P Strazzullo, R Iacone, A Siani, FP Cappuccio … - Journal of hypertension, 2001 - journals.lww.com Methods The association of the Trp64Arg polymorphism of the beta3-adrenoceptor
(beta3-AR) gene with high blood pressure, central adiposity and other features
of the metabolic syndrome was investigated in a large unselected sample of ... Cited by 72 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 9 versions
K Uemura, J Nakura, K Kohara, T Miki - Human genetics, 2000 - Springer Abstract Since the identification of an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in
the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene, the D allele has been recognized
to be associ- ated with cardiovascular disease. Moreover, significant as- ... Cited by 34 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 2 versions
M Boschmann, J Ringel, S Klaus, AM Sharma - Obesity, 2001 - nature.com Research Methods and Procedures: Using the microdialysis technique, two
different protocols were run perfusion with Ringer's solution + 50 mM ethanol
with the subsequent addition of 125, 250, and 500 g/liter Ang II (n = 8) ... Cited by 34 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
G Giacchetti, E Faloia, B Mariniello, C Sardu, …, 2002 - nature.com To evaluate the expression of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) genes in
visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) in normotensive subjects
with different body mass index (BMI). Adipose tissue was obtained from 22 ... Cited by 94 - Related articles - All 4 versions
FJ Chaves, V Giner, D Corella, J Pascual, P … - International journal of obesity, 2002 - cat.inist.fr BACKGROUND: The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship of
polymorphisms of the angiotensinogen gene with changes in body weight during 3 y
of antihypertensive treatment, in a group of young adults with essential ... Cited by 19 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
