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[ACE-inhibitors and glucose metabolism]
G J Dietze1, K Rett, M Wicklmayr
1Fachklinik Bühlerhöhe und der Forschergruppe Hypertonie und Diabetes, Bühl, BRD.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|January 31, 1990
Summary
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors lower blood pressure by reducing angiotensin II and increasing kinins. These effects improve carbohydrate metabolism, making ACE inhibitors particularly beneficial for hypertensive individuals with diabetes mellitus.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular pharmacology
- Metabolic disorders