Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) augments renal studies in patients with

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Patients with hypertension may be classified into three groups: (1) those with hypertension and no significant RAS, (2) those with hypertension in whom RAS is a major contributor to the hypertension, and (3) those with hypertension in whom RAS is an insignificant contributor to the hypertension.Renal imaging with and without an ACE inhibitor is intended to identify patients in whom RAS is a major contributor to the hypertension (group 2).

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACEI) Augments Renal Studies in Patients with