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Renin
Renin
(etymology and pronunciation), also known as an
angiotensinogenase
, is an
enzyme
that participates in the body's
renin-angiotensin aldosterone system
(RAAS)—also known as the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis—that mediates
extracellular
volume (i.e., that of the
blood plasma
,
lymph
and
interstitial fluid
), and arterial
vasoconstriction
. Thus, it regulates the body's mean arterial
blood pressure
.
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Renin–angiotensin system
The
renin–angiotensin system
(
RAS
) or the
renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system
(
RAAS
) is a
hormone system
that regulates
blood pressure
and
fluid balance
.
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