This patient's vasodilation and hypotension during SPA therapy was associated with a pre- existing anomaly of BK metabolism. Her ACE inhibitor shifted degradation toward Des-Arg9-BK formation, and her low APP was associated with a prolonged t50 and accumulation of the vasoactive Des-Arg9-BK.
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