Abstract

The endothelins are 21-amino-acid peptides which may play a role in the pathogenesis of hypertension. There is increasing evidence that the endothelins have a central function in mediating end-organ damage in hypertension, and that important effects of endothelin in the pathogenesis of hypertension may be based on the interactions of the endothelins and the renin-angiotensin and the nitric oxide systems.

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