eli5: angiotensin renin aldosterone system

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How does it work? I have a vague understanding of the hormones involved but why is it important and what can happen if something affects it?

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The top level of that system is this. A series of products in the body cause vasoconstriction and this increases blood pressure.

The medication interferes with the sequence. Your body uses enzymes to convert T1 to T2. The medication blocks the renin angiotensin converting enzyme. So the process does not function normally.

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