Hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance are associated with preeclampsia in African-Americans.

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:Aldosterone acts to restrain the extracellular potassium (K+) concentration. Blacks have on average lower plasma aldosterone concentrations (PACs) than Whites. Whether this ethnic difference is associated with similar changes in the concentration of K+ is unclear. METHODS:Subjects were Blacks and Whites fro...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Tu W,Eckert GJ,Decker BS,Howard Pratt J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smooth muscle cells from spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) proliferate in culture faster than those isolated from sex- and age-matched Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) animals. There was no difference in the kinetics of S6 kinase activation in the two cultures, but later metabolic events associated with proliferation were stimu...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Scott-Burden T,Resink TJ,Hahn AW,Bühler FR

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, age- and calcium-related changes in the membrane fluidity of erythrocytes were examined in patients with essential hypertension by use of electron spin resonance method (ESR). The erythrocytes were obtained from patients with essential hypertension. We examined the ESR spectra for a fatty acid sp...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Tsuda K,Masuyama Y

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigates the effects of chronic administration of omapatrilat (OMA) on blood pressure (BP), renal injury, and other variables in N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) hypertension and in the low-renin model produced by the simultaneous administration of L-NAME and deoxycorticosterone...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Rodriguez-Gomez I,Wangensteen R,Atucha NM,O'Valle F,Del Moral RG,Garcia-Estañ J,Vargas F,Osuna A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:About one-half of all hypertensive adults do not have their blood pressure controlled. They are often prescribed medications that conform to national guidelines but they continue to have elevated blood pressure. This public health problem might be improved by applying plasma renin guided therapy. RESULTS:A ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Furberg CD,Sealey JE,Blumenfeld JD

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Masked hypertension (MHT), defined as normal blood pressure (BP) at office associated with high BP at home, has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of vascular events. However, MHT is poorly known in the elderly, although this age segment is at high risk of hypertension-related vascular events...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Cacciolati C,Hanon O,Alpérovitch A,Dufouil C,Tzourio C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is associated with chronic hypertension (HTN) and cardiovascular complications. We investigated the factors that predict the development of chronic HTN in women with PIH. METHODS:The study population comprised 108 women with PIH and 87 healthy age-matched women control s...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Shopen N,Schiff E,Koren-Morag N,Grossman E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide pulse pressure (PP) may constitute an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We assessed the reference values of brachial clinic PP, according to age and gender in a nonselected population (61,724 subjects) who were undergoing a routine systematic health examination. According to mean ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Asmar R,Vol S,Brisac AM,Tichet J,Topouchian J

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the relationship of ethnicity to the differences between blood pressure (BP) measured in a clinic setting and by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in individuals with a previous diagnosis of hypertension (HT) and without a previous diagnosis of hypertension (NHT). METHODS:A...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Martin U,Haque MS,Wood S,Greenfield SM,Gill PS,Mant J,Mohammed MA,Heer G,Johal A,Kaur R,Schwartz C,McManus RJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidemia in hypertensive sibships may be characterized by atherogenic small low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles. Whether LDL particle size is associated with the extent of coronary atherosclerosis in hypertensive sibships is unknown. METHODS:Subjects (n = 792, mean age 62 years, 60% women) were asce...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kullo IJ,Bailey KR,McConnell JP,Peyser PA,Bielak LF,Kardia SL,Sheedy PF 2nd,Boerwinkle E,Turner ST

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have shown that hyperuricemia may be associated with incident hypertension (HTN). We examined whether serum uric acid (SUA) is a predictor of HTN and target organ damage (TOD) 20 years later in initially healthy middle-aged individuals. METHODS:Participants from the Suivi Temporaire Annuel No...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kanbay M,Girerd N,Machu JL,Bozec E,Duarte K,Boivin JM,Wagner S,Ferreira JP,Zannad F,Rossignol P

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A colony of genetic hypertensive dogs with systolic blood pressure of 140 to 220 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure greater than 100 mm Hg in the trained state was used. The objective of this study was to investigate the hemodynamic and renal effects of the novel angiotensin II receptor antagonist DuP 753 given intrav...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bovee KC,Wong PC,Timmermans PB,Thoolen MJ

更新日期：1991-04-01 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:Morning blood pressure (BP) surge seems to be a risk factor for cardiovascular events. Although physical activity after arising significantly affects morning BP surge, it has remained unclear whether morning BP surge after controlling for physical activity (morning BP reactivity) is associated with target or...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kaneda R,Kario K,Hoshide S,Umeda Y,Hoshide Y,Shimada K

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：:Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), introduced in clinical practice in 1980, are a relatively new class of drugs. They have been useful in the treatment of hypertension, where they are effective monotherapy in 40% to 50% of the patients and in combination therapy in up to 90%. They are also useful in the...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kostis JB

更新日期：1989-01-01 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:We hypothesized that high-dose active vitamin D therapy in the form of alphacalcidol (α-calcidol), used to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease, could lead to vascular calcification and accelerated progression of aortic stiffness. METHODS:We conducted an observational study in 85 pa...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Fortier C,Mac-Way F,De Serres SA,Marquis K,Douville P,Desmeules S,Larivière R,Agharazii M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased insulinemic response to an oral glucose load has been demonstrated in Dahl salt-sensitive hypertensive rats. To determine whether this abnormality is mediated at the level of the insulin receptor, we compared insulin receptor binding and mRNA levels in tissues of Dahl salt-sensitive rats (DS) and in their no...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Sechi LA,Griffin CA,Zingaro L,Catena C,De Carli S,Schambelan M,Bartoli E

更新日期：1997-11-01 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:Dyslipidemia is one the most well-established risk factors for cardiovascular disease development. Moreover, hypercholesterolemia and plasma cholesterol level in the high to normal range are established triggers for impairment in endothelial function. Evidence indicates that endothelial function is closely l...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lambert E,Straznicky N,Sari CI,Eikelis N,Hering D,Head G,Dixon J,Esler M,Schlaich M,Lambert G

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：:The Na-K-Cl cotransport activity in red blood cells from essential hypertensive men with low (n = 8, mean age 42 +/- 4 years) or normal renin activity (n = 4, mean age 43 +/- 3 years), and in normotensive men with normal renin activity (n = 7, mean age 38 +/- 4 years) has been evaluated by means of a recently develope...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Cacciafesta M,Ferri C,Carlomagno A,De Angelis C,Scuteri A,Guidoni L,Luciani AM,Rosi A,Viti V,Santucci A

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left atrial (LA) dilatation is associated with unfavorable outcome in hypertension. However, there are few data on clinical, demographic, and echocardiographic findings correlated with LA dilatation development. METHODS:From the Campania-Salute Network registry, we identified 5,375 hypertensive patients (52...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Losi MA,Izzo R,Canciello G,Giamundo A,Manzi MV,Strisciuglio T,Stabile E,De Luca N,de Simone G,Trimarco B

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent findings related to the renin-angiotensin system have provided a more elaborated understanding of the pathophysiology of hypertension and kidney diseases. These findings have led to unique concepts and issues regarding the intrarenal renin-angiotensin system. Angiotensinogen is the only known substrate for reni...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kobori H,Ozawa Y,Suzaki Y,Prieto-Carrasquero MC,Nishiyama A,Shoji T,Cohen EP,Navar LG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol consumption has been recognized as an important correlate of blood pressure in many epidemiologic studies, but few interventional studies have been conducted to examine the effect of a reduction in alcohol intake on blood pressure. Because these studies have usually included few subjects and been of short dura...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Cushman WC,Cutler JA,Bingham SF,Harford T,Hanna E,Dubbert P,Collins JF,Dufour M,Follman D,Allender PS

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The process whereby a physician explains to the ill patient what has gone wrong and what can be done about it can be taught and evaluated by simulated patients (SPIs). This study was designed to determine whether a training experience in educating a diabetic SPI improves subsequent performance with a hypertensive SPI....

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Zweifler AJ,Sisson JC,Wolf FM,Trabin NL,Dicken LL,Gruppen LD,Grum CM,Baum KD

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), more so than any other hypertension subtype, increases the risk for stroke and coronary heart disease. The prevalence of ISH versus other hypertension subtypes in the general Chinese adult population is not known. METHODS:The prevalence of isolated systolic and isolated...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Huang J,Wildman RP,Gu D,Muntner P,Su S,He J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been speculated for some time that various antihypertensive medications may have a deleterious effect on respiration during sleep and thereby enhance the apparent association between hypertension and sleep apnea/hypopnea (SAH). However, there are few data to support this contention. The present study used a dou...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bartel PR,Loock M,Becker P,Robinson E,van der Meyden C,Rossouw S

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00