A subpopulation of asthmatics have raised renin and angiotensin II during acute severe asthma attacks, but the mechanism of activation remains unclear.
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Elevated renin-angiotensin activation occurs in nearly half of severe asthma attacks without identified triggers; hypothesis-generating for mechanisms but should not alter practice.
Ramsay et al. (1997) studied this question.
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