Mediators of Inflammation
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 752406, 13 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/752406
Review Article

The Renin-Angiotensin System Modulates Inflammatory Processes in Atherosclerosis: Evidence from Basic Research and Clinical Studies

Fabrizio Montecucco,1 Aldo Pende,2 and François Mach1

1Division of Cardiology, Foundation for Medical Researches, University Hospital of Geneva, 64 Avenue Roseraie, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
2Clinic of Internal Medicine I, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa 16132, Genoa, Italy

Received 22 October 2008; Revised 7 January 2009; Accepted 29 January 2009

Academic Editor: Philipp M. Lepper

Copyright © 2009 Fabrizio Montecucco et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to Cite this Article

Fabrizio Montecucco, Aldo Pende, and François Mach, “The Renin-Angiotensin System Modulates Inflammatory Processes in Atherosclerosis: Evidence from Basic Research and Clinical Studies,” Mediators of Inflammation, vol. 2009, Article ID 752406, 13 pages, 2009. doi:10.1155/2009/752406