Disparate effects of weight loss on insulin sensitivity and erythrocyte sodium-lithium countertransport activity.

abstract：:This study included the introduction of a new, qualitative, self-structured measure of quality of life (QOL) after meta-analysis had shown that prestructured quantitative measures yielded insignificant results. This study compared the pre- and post-treatment evaluations of 268 men with mild hypertension, aged 40 to 65...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bar-On D,Amir M

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulse pressure/stroke volume indexed to height(2.04) (PP/SVi) is a validated measure of arterial stiffness, but its relation to carotid atherosclerosis is unknown. METHODS:Clinical, echocardiographic, and carotid ultrasound data from 6,209 hypertensive patients without prevalent cardiovascular (CV) disease ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Casalnuovo G,Gerdts E,de Simone G,Izzo R,De Marco M,Giudice R,Trimarco B,De Luca N

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin, the gene product of the ob gene, is influenced by gender and insulin sensitivity. Because in human hypertension there are important endocrine-hemodynamic gender-dependent differences, we compared plasma leptin in 39 essential hypertensives (EH) and in 27 normotensive healthy subjects (HS) matched for gender, a...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Mallamaci F,Cuzzola F,Tripepi G,Cutrupi S,Parlongo S,Tripepi R,Zoccali C

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common among men taking antihypertensive drugs to control blood pressure. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of sildenafil citrate for treating ED in men taking multiple antihypertensive medications in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. METHODS:A total of 56...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Pickering TG,Shepherd AM,Puddey I,Glasser DB,Orazem J,Sherman N,Mancia G

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The collateral circulation is important in maintenance of blood supply to the ischemic kidney distal to renal artery stenosis (RAS). Obesity metabolic syndrome (MetS) preserves renal blood flow (RBF) in the stenotic kidney, but whether this is related to an increase of collateral vessel growth is unknown. We...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Zhang X,Kim SR,Ferguson CM,Ebrahimi B,Hedayat AF,Lerman A,Lerman LO

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of plasma homocyst(e)ine (H[e]) are associated with increased vascular risk. Treatment is being contemplated, but the level at which patients should be treated is not known. We compared the response of carotid plaque to vitamin therapy in patients with H(e) above and below 14 micromol/L, a level commonly r...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hackam DG,Peterson JC,Spence JD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clonidine, a centrally acting antihypertensive agent, has been used successfully in pregnancy. We sought to describe the pharmacodynamic effects of clonidine in pregnancy and the associated impact on fetal growth. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was performed. Maternal hemodynamics were measured before...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Rothberger S,Carr D,Brateng D,Hebert M,Easterling TR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is a common finding among obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, and is thought to be caused by sympathetic hyperactivity. The present study compares the contributions of the respiratory disturbance index (RDI) as a reflection of sleep fragmentation, and the magnitude of oxygen desaturation, to sympathet...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Peled N,Greenberg A,Pillar G,Zinder O,Levi N,Lavie P

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, some investigators have shown that telmisartan, an angiotensin II (Ang II)-receptor blocker (ARB), is a partial agonist of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma). We investigate whether telmisartan improves cardiovascular remodeling associated with the production of endot...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kobayashi N,Ohno T,Yoshida K,Fukushima H,Mamada Y,Nomura M,Hirata H,Machida Y,Shinoda M,Suzuki N,Matsuoka H

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the function of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and the effect of beraprost sodium (BS) on these functions, we examined superoxide anion (O2-) production and adherent activity by PMN, as well as modification of these functions by BS ex vivo and in vitro. In study ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ohmori M,Kitoh Y,Kawaguchi A,Harada K,Sugimoto K,Fujimura A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous autopsy studies suggested that a reduced nephron number is associated with increased risk of hypertension and chronic kidney disease. However, the significance of the nephron number estimated from a renal biopsy in patients with hypertensive nephrosclerosis (HNS) has not yet been elucidated. METHOD...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Haruhara K,Tsuboi N,Kanzaki G,Koike K,Suyama M,Shimizu A,Miyazaki Y,Kawamura T,Ogura M,Yokoo T

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subjects with renovascular hypertension (RVH) often manifest with metabolic syndrome (MetS) as well. Coexisting MetS and hypertension increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but the mechanisms underlying cardiac injury remain unknown. We hypothesized that superimposition of MetS induces myocardial ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Aghajani Nargesi A,Farah MC,Zhu XY,Zhang L,Tang H,Jordan KL,Saadiq IM,Lerman A,Lerman LO,Eirin A

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carotid-femoral pulse-wave velocity (PWV) provides a comprehensive noninvasive indication of arterial stiffness, and is now established as a strong marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The correlation between peripheral blood pressure (BP) and PWV and their respective influences on mortality have been poo...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Miljkovic D,Perret-Guillaume C,Alla F,Salvi P,Erpelding ML,Benetos A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake were measured in 47 age-, weight-, and sex-matched lean white men (16 with normal blood pressure, 14 with untreated hypertension, nine treated with a thiazide diuretic only, and eight treated with combined diuretic ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Swislocki AL,Hoffman BB,Reaven GM

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension has recently been identified as the leading risk factor for global mortality. This study aims to present the national prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension and, their determinants in Vietnamese adults. METHODS:Nationally representative data were obtained from the National Adult Overwei...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Do HT,Geleijnse JM,Le MB,Kok FJ,Feskens EJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) provide paracrine support to the vascular endothelium and may also replace damaged or senescent endothelial cells. Low numbers of endothelial progenitor colony-forming units (CFU-ECs) in culture are a predictive biomarker of vascular disease. We hypothesized that the numbe...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lin C,Rajakumar A,Plymire DA,Verma V,Markovic N,Hubel CA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were measured in a physically fit, normotensive postmenopausal African American woman, before and after 15 weeks of aerobic training. Mean BP, HR, and HR variability were normal at the outset and were further improved by training. Training had no effect on circadian B...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Borer KT,Cornelissen G,Halberg F,Brook R,Rajagopalan S,Fay W

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis that elevated Ca2+ intake lowers blood pressure in the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) by altering intrinsic contractile properties of vascular smooth muscle was tested. The effect of 0.5, 1, and 2% Ca2+ in the diet on systolic blood pressure, serum-ionized Ca2+, and contractile properties of mesen...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bukoski RD,Xue H,McCarron DA

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital protein C deficiency is now widely recognized as a genetic risk for venous thrombosis. However, it remains uncertain whether this condition also confers risk for arterial thrombosis. We evaluated the association of congenital protein C deficiency with hypertension and silent cerebrovascular disease using br...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kario K,Sakata T,Higashikawa M,Katayama Y,Hoshide S,Shimada K,Miyata T

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but it remains unclear which component-alone or in combination-is the best predictor. We sought to determine which BP parameters are important predictors of CVD death across a wide age range. METHODS:We used a prospective cohort...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bowman TS,Sesso HD,Gaziano JM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent reports suggest that existing antihypertensive agents may not have sufficient efficacy to control blood pressure (BP) in many patients. Omapatrilat, an agent under development, has been shown to have significantly greater antihypertensive efficacy than existing agents, but may also carry increased ris...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kostis JB,Packer M,Black HR,Schmieder R,Henry D,Levy E

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite an association between visit-to-visit blood pressure (BP) variability (VV-BPV) and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, many studies performed during the past 4 years have shown conflicting results. This study investigated the impact of VV-BPV on CV outcomes in the Korean National Health Insurance Service (...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Choi S,Shin J,Choi SY,Sung KC,Ihm SH,Kim KI,Kim YM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased blood-pressure-variability (BPV) is associated with increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Sodium-glucose-co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors decrease the incidence of cardiovascular events, renal events, and death in this population. Thi...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Papadopoulou E,Theodorakopoulou MP,Loutradis C,Tzanis G,Tzatzagou G,Kotsa K,Zografou I,Tsapas A,Karagiannis A,Sarafidis P

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of pulsatile hemodynamics in the management of patients with acute heart failure syndrome (AHFS) remains to be elucidated. We investigated the changes of the pulsatile hemodynamics along the hospital course of AHFS in relation to short-term outcomes. METHODS:A total of 80 AHFS patients (73.2 ± 14.1...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Sung SH,Yu WC,Cheng HM,Chuang SY,Wang KL,Huang CM,Chen CH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that myocardial microsomal Na+,K(+)-ATPase activity, arterial wall ouabain-sensitive 86Rb uptake, and arterial smooth muscle cell membrane potentials are decreased and plasma Na(+)-K+ pump inhibitory activity is increased in rats during the fifth week of one-kidney, one-clip hypertension. W...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Pamnani MB,Bryant HJ,Clough DL,Haddy FJ

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreased urinary kallikrein excretion has been shown to be related to hypertension. Kallikrein levels also have been shown to be determined primarily by genes, with 51% of the total variance being due to a single gene. However, there exists strong spouse-spouse correlation, indicating that common environment plays a ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hunt SC,Wu LL,Slattery ML,Meikle AW,Williams RR

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are responsible for more than 50% of the deaths in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Sleep apnea (SA) has been recognized as a risk factor for CVD. Previous studies have shown a higher prevalence of SA among patients on dialysis. METHODS:Forty-five nondiabetics pati...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： de Oliveira Rodrigues CJ,Marson O,Tufic S,Kohlmann O Jr,Guimarães SM,Togeiro P,Ribeiro AB,Tavares A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progression of atherosclerosis with increased arterial stiffness is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Compliance index (CI) derived from digital volume pulse (DVP), measuring the relationship between volume and pressure changes in ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Wang MC,Wu AB,Cheng MF,Chen JY,Ho CS,Tsai WC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is the leading global preventable risk factor for premature death. While hypertension prevalence has been declining in high-income countries, it has increased continuously in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional survey in 7,524 women and men aged 35-74 years ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Rubinstein AL,Irazola VE,Calandrelli M,Chen CS,Gutierrez L,Lanas F,Manfredi JA,Mores N,Poggio R,Ponzo J,Seron P,Bazzano LA,He J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To clarify whether the double product (DP) (product of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and pulse rate (PR)) at rest based on home blood pressure (HBP) measurement has prognostic value for mortality. METHODS:HBP data of 2,583 participants from a Japanese general population (40% men) ≥35 years of age (mean, 59 ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Inoue R,Ohkubo T,Kikuya M,Metoki H,Asayama K,Kanno A,Obara T,Hirose T,Hara A,Hoshi H,Totsune K,Satoh H,Kondo Y,Imai Y

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00