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===== [[Summary Article|'''SUMMARY''']] =====
1. Independent of circulating RAS.
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<br/>2. Intrarenal RAS: most important tissue RAS.
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<br/>3. Angiotensin II in renal interstitial fluid is approximately 1000x higher than in the systemic system.
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<br/>4. Very sensitive to sodium intake.
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<br/>5. Causes vasoconstriction and anti-natriuresis.


==Reference(s)==
Barrett, K.E., Barman, S.M., Brooks, H.L., X, J. and Ganong, W.F. (2019). Ganong’s review of medical physiology. 26th ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Education 

[[Category:Renin Angiotensin System]]
[[Category:Physiology]]