Capacities of laboratory diagnosis in the assessment of the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Abstract

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a substantial role in the regulation of many cardiovascular parameters and renal function, including the maintenance of blood pressure and water-salt exchange. The paper describes the most intensively used methods for determining the components of RAAS.

Keywords

• renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
• renin
• angiotensin i
• angiotensin ii
• aldosterone
• plasma renin activity