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Metabolism of the Angiotensins in Isolated Perfused Tissues

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Enzymes in isolated vascular beds can fully account for the metabolism of angiotensins I and II in vivo. Enzymes in the blood may not be physiologically important.

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BAKHLE, Y., REYNARD, A. & VANE, J. Metabolism of the Angiotensins in Isolated Perfused Tissues. Nature 222, 956–959 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222956a0

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