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Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) | Why do our kidneys control our blood pressure?

Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast

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The Effects of Angiotensin 2 on Blood Pressure

The thought was if you block these through medications then by default you would have an increase in angiotensin 2. Does that happen? Apparently not really clinically so there doesn't seem to be a great outcome in that sense. Cortisol can also have the same To a lesser degree function to our testosterone. Yes, but primarily cortisol will be converted to cortisone And cortisone doesn't act on the our testosterone effect our testosterone receptor.

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