Description
Enalaprilisanangiotensin-convertingenzyme(ACE)inhibitorthatisclinicallyusedtotreathypertension,heartfailure,anddiabeticnephropathy.Enalaprilexhibitsantihypertensiveactivity.Enalaprilpreventsandreversesrenovascularhypertension-inducedsmoothmusclehypertrophy,collagendeposition,carotidmediathicknessgrowth,andotherparametersofarterialremodeling.Additionally,enalaprilimprovesendothelialfunctioninmigrainesufferersbyincreasinglevelsofNO.
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