| Comparative efficacy and safety of aliskiren and irbesartan in patients with hypertension and metabolic syndrome. | |
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PMID: 20376075 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, is common in patients with hypertension. Chronic renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) activation, shown by elevated plasma renin activity (PRA), is implicated in many of the features of metabolic syndrome. The direct renin inhibitor aliskiren may be of benefit in this patient group as aliskiren targets the RAAS at the rate-limiting step. In this double-blind study, 141 patients with hypertension (mean baseline BP 155/93 mm Hg) and metabolic syndrome (modified National Cholesterol Education Program ATP III criteria) were randomized to aliskiren 300 mg or irbesartan 300 mg once daily. Patients treated with aliskiren 300 mg had their mean sitting blood pressure (BP) lowered by 13.8/7.1 mm Hg after 12 weeks, significantly greater (P0.001) than the 5.8/2.8 mm Hg reduction observed in patients treated with irbesartan 300 mg. A significantly greater proportion of patients treated with aliskiren achieved BP control to <135/85 mm Hg (29.2 vs 16.7% with irbesartan; P=0.019). Aliskiren treatment led to a 60% decrease in PRA from baseline, whereas irbesartan increased PRA by 99% (both P<0.001). Aliskiren and irbesartan had similar effects on glucose and lipid profiles and on a panel of biomarkers of inflammation and cardiovascular risk. Both aliskiren and irbesartan were well tolerated. Collectively, these results suggest that aliskiren 300 mg may offer treatment benefits compared with irbesartan 300 mg for BP reduction in patients with hypertension and metabolic syndrome. |
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W Krone; M Hanefeld; H-F Meyer; T Jung; M Bartlett; C-M Yeh; I Rajman; M F Prescott; W P Dole |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-04-08 |
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Title: Journal of human hypertension Volume: 25 ISSN: 1476-5527 ISO Abbreviation: J Hum Hypertens Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-02-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8811625 Medline TA: J Hum Hypertens Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 186-95 Citation Subset: IM |
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Klinik II und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin, Zentrum für Molekulare Medizin der Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany. |
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