drpepper7
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ACE inhibitors block the conversion of inactive angiotensin I to vasoactive angiotensin II. The results in lower filtration pressure and a consequential fall in glomerular filtration in the kidney with hemodynamically significant RAS(Renal Artery stenosis). Therefore the goal of ACEI renography(or captopril renogram) is to detect those patients who have RAS as the cause of hypertension and predict curability or amelioration of hypertension following intervention. ACE renography is a test for RVH(renovascular hypertension), not for RAS.
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| dharjma
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i dont understand. how do you do the test? are you saying this test is to check in people with renal artery stenosis whether their hypertension is actually due to the renal artery stenosis and not glomerular pathology etc?
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