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2. Wolf G: The Renin-Angiotensin System and Progression of Renal Diseases. Hamburg: Karger; 2002. This book provides current concepts in several areas including basic functions of the RAS, Ang II in renal growth and development, proinflammatory actions of Ang II, Ang II and renal fibrosis, and the role of Ang II in specific diseases such as diabetes, allograft dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and ureteral obstruction.
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