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Descriptor
English
:
Kallikrein-Kinin System
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sistema Calicreína-Quinina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sistema Calicreína-Cinina
Tree Number:
G06.184.963.500
G06.535.516
G06.535.553.485
G07.621.888.500
G09.330.582.400.500
Definition
English
:
A system of metabolic interactions by products produced in the distal nephron of the
KIDNEY
. These products include KALLIKREIN;
KININS
; KININASE I; KININASE II; and ENKEPHALINASE. This system participates in the
control
of renal functions. It interacts with the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM to regulate
BLOOD PRESSURE
, generation of
PROSTAGLANDINS
, release of
VASOPRESSINS
, and
WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
DF: KK SYSTEM
See Related
English
:
Renin-Angiotensin System
History Note
English
:
91
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
drug effects
ethics
genetics
immunology
physiology
radiation effects
Record Number:
28999
Unique Identifier:
D016234
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