Abstract
Sixteen patients (11 M, 5 F), median age 41 years, with essential hypertension insufficiently controlled on hydrochlorothiazide 75 mg/day (DBP greater than or equal to 100 mmHg) were investigated. Plasma renin concentration (PRC), angiotensin II concentration (PA II), aldosterone concentration (PAC), plasma noradrenaline concentration (PNAC), plasma volume (PV) and exchangeable sodium (NaE) were determined and a saralasin-infusion (5.4 nmol/kg/min) was carried out while the patients were on thiazide alone, and in fourteen cases, repeated 3 months later after addition of a beta-blocker (propranolol 6, metoprolol 6 and atenolol 2 patients). On thiazide alone PRC, PA II and PAC was higher than normal in the group as a whole and the angiotensin II-inhibitor, saralasin, caused a significant decrease in MAP in twelve out of sixteen patients. After addition of a beta-blocker SBP and DBP decreased from 164/109 mmHg to 136/94 mmHg. PRC and PA II decreased by 40% and 58%, respectively. At this point saralasin caused no significant change in MAP. No close correlation was found between changes in BP on beta-blocker treatment and either PRC, PA II or saralasin response on thiazide treatment. PV, NaE, PAC and PNAC did not change sigificantly...Continue Reading
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