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Is an ace inhibitor good for your arteries and inflammation? i'm on 10mg ramipril
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Yes: I too love that agent. We believe it has paracrine characteristics that provide a safer milieu for the vascular tree above and beyond simple blood pressure control. Good choice of meds
Answered 11/28/2014
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