These antihypertensive drugs elicit similar effects to ACE inhibitors, although they act through different mechanisms and do not affect the metabolism of bradykinin and substance P. No association ...

I was a young enzymologist looking for a new project, and immediately volunteered for this one, which involved a peptidase of apparently unique mechanism and an enzyme product of potentially great ...

Hypotension is not a specific side effect with ACE inhibitors; rather, it is a broadening of the physiologic action of these drugs that occurs most commonly when a patient becomes volume contracted.

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are a class of oral medications that act primarily through blockade of the angiotensin converting enzyme. This enzyme converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II.

Several findings from PROGRESS warrant comment and provide perspective on the use of ACE inhibitors in a patient having suffered a stroke in the near to distant past. Single-drug therapy with ...