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abstract：BACKGROUND:Central aortic blood pressure (CBP) and CBP-derived parameters are independent predictors of cardiovascular risk. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors plus calcium channel blockers are the recommended first-line treatments in hypertensive diabetic patients; howe...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Redon J,Pichler G,Missed Dose Study Group.

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Determinants of exercise capacity have not been clearly defined in hypertensive patients. Doppler tissue imaging (DTI), a recently developed echocardiographic modality, is useful for evaluating left ventricular (LV) function regardless of loading conditions. The present study was performed to identify the de...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kim HK,Kim YJ,Cho YS,Sohn DW,Lee MM,Park YB,Choi YS

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Essential hypertension ranks among the strongest cardiovascular risk factors. Cytokine production by monocytes plays a key role in atherosclerosis development and acute coronary syndromes. We investigated whether stimulated monocyte cytokine release and its inhibition by glucocorticoids would differ between ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Wirtz PH,von Känel R,Frey K,Ehlert U,Fischer JE

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased dietary K+ increases plasma [K+] and is linked to or associated with reduced mortality from stroke and reduced blood pressure in humans and animals. We hypothesized that physiologic increases in extracellular [K+] ([K]o) directly inhibit cultured vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation. Studies were...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： McCabe RD,Young DB

更新日期：1994-04-01 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：:Previous assessment of beta-adrenoceptor function has shown alterations in essential hypertension (EH). In the present study, we compared lymphocyte beta-adrenoceptor density (Bmax) and adenylate cyclase (AC) activity stimulated by l-isoproterenol, Gpp(NH)p, Gpp(NH)p + l-isoproterenol, and forskolin in 46 patients wit...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Yurenev AP,Parfyonova EV,Krasnikova TL,Aripova NA

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High waist circumference (WC) (women: >88 cm; men: >102 cm) increases cardiovascular risk. Less is known about moderate WC (women: 80-88 cm; men: 94-102 cm). Therefore, we examined the association between moderate WC and hypertension prevalence, independent of body mass index (BMI). METHODS:Among 24,247 eli...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Levine DA,Calhoun DA,Prineas RJ,Cushman M,Howard VJ,Howard G

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Components of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and a prothrombotic state are predictors of cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients. A relationship between the RAAS and the coagulation/fibrinolytic systems has been demonstrated, but its clinical relevance in hypertension is unclear. We i...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Sechi LA,Novello M,Colussi G,Di Fabio A,Chiuch A,Nadalini E,Casanova-Borca A,Uzzau A,Catena C

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to clarify the response of endothelial connexins to hypertension and antihypertensive drugs. METHODS:Rats remained normotensive (group 1, N = 10) or were made hypertensive using N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) (groups 2 to 4, N = 10/group). Seven weeks later groups ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Yeh HI,Lee PY,Su CH,Tian TY,Ko YS,Tsai CH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both increased night blood pressure (BP) and nondipping are associated with worse cardiovascular risk and prognosis. However, as they are often related features, their relative importance has been difficult to assess separately. In this study we address separate associations of nocturnal hypertension and non...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： de la Sierra A,Gorostidi M,Banegas JR,Segura J,de la Cruz JJ,Ruilope LM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduced synthesis of nitric oxide (NO) is considered a major proatherogenic mechanism in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but genetic factors impinging on this mechanism have been little studied in this population. METHODS:We tested the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Spoto B,Benedetto FA,Testa A,Tripepi G,Mallamaci F,Maas R,Boeger RH,Zoccali C

更新日期：2007-07-01 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:Coffee is a rich source of antioxidative polyphenols, but epidemiological studies and interventional trials have failed to demonstrate any clear beneficial effects of coffee consumption on hypertension. The interaction between hydroxyhydroquinone (HHQ) and 5-caffeoylquinic acid (CQA) was examined, in an atte...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Suzuki A,Fujii A,Jokura H,Tokimitsu I,Hase T,Saito I

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is a significant global public health challenge. Low-grade inflammation is known to facilitate the development of essential hypertension and target-organ hypertensive damage. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple and reliable indicator of inflammation that may also be useful in the pr...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Liu X,Zhang Q,Wu H,Du H,Liu L,Shi H,Wang C,Xia Y,Guo X,Li C,Bao X,Su Q,Sun S,Wang X,Zhou M,Jia Q,Zhao H,Song K,Niu K

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Family history of hypertension is a primary predictor of high blood pressure (BP). This study attempted to determine whether there is a gradual increase in BP between individuals with two hypertensive parents, one hypertensive parent, and normotensive parents and whether this increase is apparent with both a...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Goldstein IB,Shapiro D,Guthrie D

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial infarction (MI) is commonly associated with cardiac hypertrophy, reduced Ca²(+) uptake into the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and impaired myocardial relaxation. Treatment to prevent MI-associated complications is currently lacking. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the remodeling ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Costa DG,da Silva JS,Kümmerle AE,Sudo RT,Landgraf SS,Caruso-Neves C,Fraga CA,de Lacerda Barreiro EJ,Zapata-Sudo G

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal angiography (RA) is considered to be the gold standard for the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis (RAS). However, it is invasive and potentially harmful; hence there is a need for an optimal noninvasive test. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is currently accepted as the optimal noninvasive test by ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Attallah N,Yee J,Gutierrez A,Musial J,Parasuraman R

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteopontin (Opn) is highly upregulated in many different animal models of renal disease, where it is suspected to participate in progression of the disease. In some models, angiotensin II (Ang II) seems to induce the elevated Opn production. Therefore, we examined the regulation of Opn in two-kidney, one-cl...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Gauer S,Hartner A,Hauser IA,Fierlbeck W,Eberhardt W,Geiger H

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：:The protein chemerin (tazarotene-induced gene, TIG2; RARRES2) is a relatively new adipokine. Many studies support that circulating chemerin levels associate strongly and positively with body mass index, visceral fat, and blood pressure. Here, we focus on the specific relationship of chemerin and blood pressure with th...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ferland DJ,Mullick AE,Watts SW

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Alteration of calcium metabolism and changes in the levels of calcium-regulating hormones have been described in essential hypertension. In the majority of the reported clinical trials, calcium supplementation has resulted in a decrease in blood pressure. However, the mechanisms by which such a response would be media...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Wimalawansa SJ

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that hyperinsulinemia compensating insulin resistance in glucose metabolism may be a pathogenic factor in essential hypertension. On the other hand, age-associated increases in the prevalence of glucose intolerance and hypertension are also well established. The aim of this study is to clarify th...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Miyazaki Y,Hirata A,Murakami H,Fukuoka M,Agata J,Higashiura K,Masuda A,Ura N,Shimamoto K

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUD:Declining renal function is an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality in cardiovascular disease. Visfatin has been described as a marker of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, but whether circulating visfatin levels are predictive to a subsequent decline in renal function remains unclear. METH...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hsu CY,Huang PH,Chen TH,Chiang CH,Leu HB,Huang CC,Chen JW,Lin SJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between erythrocyte cation transport systems and membrane and plasma lipids was examined in normal men and patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Different measurements of erythrocyte transport systems were obtained in patients with IDDM and in age- and weight-matched healthy men: N...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lijnen P,Fenyvesi A,Bex M,Bouillon R,Amery A

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotension converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta-blockers have been reported to possess disparate effects on insulin sensitivity. The aim of this study was to study the effects of the selective beta-1 blocker bisoprolol and of the ACE inhibitor captopril on cellular insulin action in hypertensive individuals. ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Dominguez LJ,Barbagallo M,Jacober SJ,Jacobs DB,Sowers JR

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial hypertension is a powerful risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but the ability to use blood pressure measurements to predict complications in individual patients or small groups is limited. One possible approach to identifying hypertensive patients at high risk is based on the observation that the presenc...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Devereux RB

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antioxidant protection provided by different doses of alpha-tocopherol was compared by determining nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity in blood vessels of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) treated with alpha-tocopherol. SHR were divided into four groups namely hypertensive control (C), treatment with 17 mg of alp...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Newaz MA,Nawal NN,Rohaizan CH,Muslim N,Gapor A

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation is impaired in various disease states including hypertension. METHODS:We investigated whether a single bolus dose of clofibrate could rapidly reverse saline-induced endothelial dysfunction, in vivo, in salt-loaded Sprague-Dawley (S-D) rats. S-D rats, 5 weeks of age,...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Sankaralingam S,Desai KM,Wilson TW

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low birth weight has been associated with increased risk of hypertension later in life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between birth weight and blood pressure (BP) in healthy 9- to 10-year-old Icelandic children. METHODS:Each child underwent 4 seated BP measurements, and the BP percen...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Steinthorsdottir SD,Eliasdottir SB,Indridason OS,Palsson R,Edvardsson VO

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00