著者

吉武 勇 瀬在 明 塩野 元美

出版者

日本大学医学会

雑誌

日大医学雑誌 (ISSN:00290424)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.73, no.1, pp.8-11, 2014-02-01 (Released:2015-05-22)

参考文献数

22

被引用文献数

1

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Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) represent a class of drugs that inhibit the renin angiotensin system in the treatment of hypertension. However, the efficacy of ARB is not only due to their hypotensive effects but also to their organ protective effects. In this paper, we clarify the characteristics and the latest knowledge to explain the recent trends in the use of angiotensin II receptor blockers.