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Actions of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers on angiotensin and kinin pathways

Actions of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers on angiotensin and kinin pathways
Left side of figure: ACE normally converts angiotension I to angiotension II, and ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) inhibit this reaction.
Right side of figure: In the presence of ACEIs, bradykinin is not degraded and binds to bradykinin B2 receptors.
ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: angiotensin II receptor blocker.
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