Why the study?
Do high plasma renin levels increase the incidence of coronary heart disease?
Population
Participants in epidemiological studies, including 1,717 hypertensive subjects, 803 white men, and 3,532…
Comparison
High plasma renin levels vs Lower plasma renin levels
Design
Review
Authors
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High renin levels warrant no CHD risk assessment in the general population; challenges the hypothesis and leaves open only a possible exception in hypertension.
Do high plasma renin levels increase the incidence of coronary heart disease?
This review finds no convincing evidence that high plasma renin levels are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease in the general population.
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