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MeSH Heading: Angiotensins
Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.094; D12.644.400.070; D12.644.456.073; D12.644.548.058; D12.776.631.650.070; D23.469.050.050
Unique ID: D000809
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000809
Scope Note: Oligopeptides which are important in the regulation of blood pressure (VASOCONSTRICTION) and fluid homeostasis via the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM. These include angiotensins derived naturally from precursor ANGIOTENSINOGEN, and those synthesized.
Entry Term(s): Angiotensin
NLM Classification #: QU 68
Previous Indexing: Angiotensin II (1966-1977); Angiotensin III (1977)
See Also: Receptors, Angiotensin; Renin-Angiotensin System
Public MeSH Note: 1978; for ANGIOTENSIN see ANGIOTENSIN II 1978-1999
History Note: 1978; for ANGIOTENSIN use ANGIOTENSIN II 1978-1999
Date Established: 1964/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/11/23

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Angiotensins MeSH Descriptor Data 2024