Common genetic variations in the vitamin D pathway in relation to blood pressure.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The GTPase Rac1 has been implicated in hypertension as a modulator of mineralocorticoid receptor activity. Our aim is to investigate the frequency of polymorphisms rs10951982 (intron 1, G>A) and rs836478 (intron 3, T>C) in the RAC1 gene and perform association studies with clinical and biochemical parameters...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Tapia-Castillo A,Carvajal CA,Campino C,Vecchiola A,Allende F,Solari S,García L,Lavanderos S,Valdivia C,Fuentes C,Lagos CF,Martínez-Aguayo A,Baudrand R,Aglony M,García H,Fardella CE

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are the drugs of choice in renal hypertension. The efficacy and safety of ramipril in adults has been proved; however, data on effectiveness of ramipril in children are few. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of ramipril on blood pressure (BP) ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Seeman T,Dusek J,Vondrák K,Flögelová H,Geier P,Janda J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The expression of Na(+)-K(+)-2Cl(-) cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) is upregulated in spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR). We investigated whether expression of NKCC1 is epigenetically regulated during postnatal development of hypertension. METHODS:The mesenteric arteries from 5-, 10-, and 18-week-old Wistar-Kyoto...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Cho HM,Lee HA,Kim HY,Han HS,Kim IK

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to characterize blood pressure (by continuous blood pressure recording), renal hemodynamics, and excretory function in high-fructose-fed insulin-resistant dogs. We fed 10 mongrel dogs for 28 days with a normal sodium diet containing 60% of the calories either as fructose (n = 6) or dextrose (...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Pamies-Andreu E,Fiksen-Olsen M,Rizza RA,Romero JC

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the possible physiologic role of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) in the observed dissociation of aldosterone secretion from the renin-angiotensin system during hypoxic exercise, 12 untrained men, ages 18 to 24, were studied on two separate days for 30 min during hypoxic (16% O2) and normoxic (room air) exe...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lawrence DL,Shenker Y

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the results of the Joint National Committee's Fifth Report on the treatment of hypertension (JNC-V), especially regarding the economic arguments put forth therein. Economics are a poor basis for treatment decisions, as the cheapest therapies may not be the best for any given patient. Broad treatm...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ménard J

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and small reductions in blood pressure can have a substantial impact on outcome. Effective control of hypertension per se is important in reducing morbidity and mortality, but there is growing evidence that the class of drug used in treatment may affect p...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Oparil S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have revealed the existence of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). The number of circulating EPCs might reflect the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and progression of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the num...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Umemura T,Soga J,Hidaka T,Takemoto H,Nakamura S,Jitsuiki D,Nishioka K,Goto C,Teragawa H,Yoshizumi M,Chayama K,Higashi Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：:Time-related changes in plasma levels of aldosterone, deoxycorticosterone, corticosterone, and cortisol were studied during treatment with spironolactone in 8 patients with primary aldosteronism due to adenomas. Plasma renin activity (PRA), serum sodium and serum potassium were also measured. The patients were treated...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Sakamoto H,Ichikawa S,Sakamaki T,Nakamura T,Ono Z,Takayama Y,Murata K

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that essential hypertension may be implicated in the development of cognitive impairment that is associated to microvascular disease of the brain. It has been hypothesized that increased arterial stiffness of the large arteries may lead to microvascular changes due to increased pulsatile flow. Ou...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Triantafyllidi H,Arvaniti C,Lekakis J,Ikonomidis I,Siafakas N,Tzortzis S,Trivilou P,Zerva L,Stamboulis E,Kremastinos DT

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation is an independent risk factor for high blood pressure, and as a consequence inflammatory cytokines could be related with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). We sought to assess the association and predictive role of different cytokine levels with LVH in a group of patients with essential hyperte...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Roselló-Lletí E,Rivera M,Martínez-Dolz L,González Juanatey JR,Cortés R,Jordán A,Morillas P,Lauwers C,Calabuig JR,Antorrena I,de Rivas B,Portolés M,Bertomeu V

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The principal aim of the present study was to determine the relationship of ambulatory blood pressure (BP) to urinary electrolyte excretion in normotensives. Twenty-five young adults underwent ambulatory BP and heart rate monitoring while collecting urine over 24 h. The correlations of 24 h urine sodium excretion and ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ruddy MC,Arora A,Malka ES,Bialy GB

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 10-year prospective study, we investigated the utility of the serum creatinine level in predicting the development of hypertension in Japanese adults, all of whom lived in a rural community. The study included 229 subjects, 91 men and 138 women aged 30 to 69 years, who were normotensive (systolic blood pressure 1...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Miura K,Nakagawa H,Nakamura H,Tabata M,Nagase H,Yoshida M,Okada A

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Normal pregnancy is characterized by a decrease in peripheral resistance and generalized vasodilation resulting in plasma volume expansion, which is associated with intrauterine growth. Stiffness of the arterial system may be a measure of the degree of plasma volume expansion. Pulse wave velocity (PWV), meas...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Elvan-Taspinar A,Franx A,Bots ML,Koomans HA,Bruinse HW

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microalbuminuria is recognized as a marker of generalized vascular dysfunction. However, the associations between microalbuminuria and pulse wave velocity (PWV), carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), and ambulatory blood pressure (ABP), respectively, have not been investigated. METHODS:Brachial-ankle PWV (b...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ishikawa T,Hashimoto J,Morito RH,Hanazawa T,Aikawa T,Hara A,Shintani Y,Metoki H,Inoue R,Asayama K,Kikuya M,Ohkubo T,Totsune K,Hoshi H,Satoh H,Imai Y

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This structured metaanalysis focused on determining the relationship between hypertension (HTN) and thoracic aortic dissection (TAD). METHODS:Electronic searches were conducted using the MedLine database, for the period 1946 through May 2013, and manual searches from reference lists. Demographic data, patie...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Chan KK,Rabkin SW

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy and tolerability of a calcium antagonist/beta-blocker fixed combination tablet used as first-line antihypertesnive therapy in comparison with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and placebo. Patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension (diastolic blo...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Waeber B,Detry JM,Dahlöf B,Puig JG,Gundersen T,Hosie J,Januszewicz W,Lindström CJ,Magometschnigg D,Safar M,Tanser P,Toutouzas P

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension guidelines recommend home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) to help achieve blood pressure (BP) control. We hypothesized that HBPM use with a physician recommendation would be associated with lower BP and greater medication adherence. METHODS:We used data from 6,320 adults with hypertension in t...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Tang O,Foti K,Miller ER,Appel LJ,Juraschek SP

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

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：:The purpose of this double-blind, forced titration study was to compare the antihypertensive effect duration of candesartan cilexetil, which has a longlasting binding to the human AT1-receptor, to that of losartan on ambulatory BP (ABP) not only during the 24-h dosing interval but also during the day of a missed dose ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lacourcière Y,Asmar R

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the major histocompatibility complex of the rat can be related to blood pressure (BP) level and BP response to stress. Blood pressure was determined under light ether anesthesia or during moderate restraint stress in normotensive Lewis rats, in rat strains congenic w...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kunes J,Kohoutová M,Zicha J

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we examined whether the angiotensin I converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, would protect stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) from stroke and renal pathology over a 26-week period. In the control group of six untreated SHRSP fed Stroke-Prone Rodent Diet and 1% NaCl drinking solu...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Stier CT Jr,Chander P,Gutstein WH,Levine S,Itskovitz HD

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postural change in systolic blood pressure (SBP) is prospectively associated with several disease outcomes including hypertension, stroke, and coronary heart disease. The objective of this study was to characterize further a possible quantitative trait locus on chromosome 18q21 influencing SBP response to a ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Pankow JS,Dunn DM,Hunt SC,Leppert MF,Miller MB,Rao DC,Heiss G,Oberman A,Lalouel JM,Weiss RB

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the macrostructure of the kidney and the grade of heterogeneity in renal cortical circulation in the early stages of essential hypertension. The subjects consisted of 84 patients (<50 years old) who underwent dynamic computed tomography (CT) because of various abdominal diseases and...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kojima S,Shida M,Tanaka K,Takano H,Yokoyama H,Kuramochi M

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective randomized, double-blind, double-dummy study investigated the effects of two angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors on urinary albumin excretion in nondiabetic patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension. At the end of a 4-week placebo run-in period, 36 patients were randomly allocated ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Puig JG,Mateos FA,Ramos TH,Lavilla MP,Capitán MC,Gil A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, total hyperhomocysteinemia (tHHcy) is a well-known condition linked to a higher risk of vascular disease. Prevalence of HHcy increases in elderly persons as the risk associated with it persists. Because factors can be potentially reduced in the elderly, it is important to carry out epidemiologic s...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Janson JJ,Galarza CR,Murúa A,Quintana I,Przygoda PA,Waisman G,Camera L,Kordich L,Morales M,Mayorga LM,Camera MI

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates aldosterone secretion in human adrenocortex and is regulated by the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. We speculated that measurement of PTH may be a valuable aid in the diagnosis of aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA). METHODS:To test this hypothesis, we recruited 14...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Zhang LX,Gu WJ,Li YJ,Wang Y,Wang WB,Wang AP,Shen L,Zang L,Yang GQ,Lu ZH,Dou JT,Mu YM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been widely used in the treatment of hypertension, but the comparative effectiveness in reducing mortality among different drugs is seldom reported. METHODS:We identified hypertensive patients who started captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, fosinopril, perin...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Chang CH,Lin JW,Caffrey JL,Wu LC,Lai MS

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00