In the treatment of hypertension, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are used to produce vasodilation and increase:
A) the heart rate
B) the pulse rate
C) renal blood flow
D) hepatic blood flow
C) renal blood flow
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are used in hypertension to produce vasodilation and to increase renal blood flow. They prevent the angiotensin-converting enzyme from producing angiotensin II.
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