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Aldosterone studies in obese patients with hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3890539     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ten patients with hypertension and obesity were studied during a program of weight loss on an unrestricted sodium diet. The study showed that weight loss during the ten month period was accompanied by a significant decrease in urinary aldosterone, tetrahydroaldosterone -3-glucuronide and plasma renin activity values. It was also demonstrated that successful reduction in body weight was associated with a reduction in blood pressure. It is postulated that blood pressure reduction in obese patients during weight reduction may depend on decreases in aldosterone and plasma renin activity. The reduction in levels of tetrahydroaldosterone-3-glucuronide is due to an energy related depression of the glucuronidation process caused by carbohydrate deficiency. It is postulated that the lowered rate of metabolism of aldosterone as measured by the diminished formation of the metabolite tetrahydroaldosterone-3-glucuronide is an important determinant of blood pressure status during weight reduction.
Authors:
P Marks; B Wilson; A Delassalle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of the medical sciences     Volume:  289     ISSN:  0002-9629     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med. Sci.     Publication Date:  1985 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-07-15     Completed Date:  1985-07-15     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370506     Medline TA:  Am J Med Sci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  224-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aldosterone / analogs & derivatives,  metabolism*,  urine
Blood Pressure
Body Weight
Diet, Reducing
Humans
Hypertension / complications,  metabolism*,  physiopathology,  therapy
Natriuresis
Obesity / complications,  metabolism*,  physiopathology,  therapy
Potassium / blood
Renin / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
20605-81-6/tetrahydroaldosterone 3 beta-glucosiduronic acid; 52-39-1/Aldosterone; 7440-09-7/Potassium; EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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