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The Physiological Effect Of Angiotensin Renin System

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During my undergraduate years, I came across a drug class called Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. This medicine interferes in a production of angiotensin II via the enzyme inhibition, ultimately lowering the blood pressure. Understanding the physiological effect of angiotensin-renin system greatly fascinated me how our body is sophisticated in its structure and function, and it intrigued me further that our current knowledge allows us to design ACE inhibitor to combat high blood pressure. In ongoing pursuit of a pharmacist career, I learned that an application of medical knowledge such as ACE inhibitor involves much more complex issues. Before treating ACE inhibitor to patient, understanding the side effects, drug-drug interactions, and other therapeutic interactions is critical to ensure the safety and efficacy of the medicine. In this aspect, I find the role of pharmacist compelling in that the pharmacist is essential in informing and executing proper medication distribution to patients. Furthermore, pharmacy incorporates both the knowledge of chemistry with health care, which I am both profoundly dedicated with. In my high school years, as a member of Academy of Science and Medicine, I indulged myself in the environment of medical science. Developing knowledge about biotechnology such as PCR, gel-electrophoresis, and transformation inspired me to set my heart for health care field. However, with unfortunate financial circumstances in my family, this

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