Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is an enzyme that converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II. Angiotensin II helps increase blood pressure by causing the body’s small blood vessels to constrict or narrow. Also Known As: ACE, Angiotensin-1-Converting Enzyme, Kinase II, Peptidylpeptide Hydrolase, SACE (Serum Angiotensin Converting Enzyme), Sarcoidosis, Serum Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Why to Get Tested: Most of the time we uses the ACE level test to monitor a disease called sarcoidosis. This condition causes inflammatory cells […]
