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The pressor response to angiotensin has been linked to the sympathetic nervous system which is said to have a pivotal function in essential hypertension.
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Rosenthal, J., Arlart, I., Jäger, H. (1980). Effects of Somatostatin on Pressor Responsiveness to Angiotensin and Catecholamines in Essential Hypertension. In: Philipp, T., Distler, A. (eds) Hypertension: Mechanisms and Management. International Boehringer Mannheim Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67712-0_11
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