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Crucial role of kidney function in resistance to antihypertensive therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20616752     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Effective blood pressure (BP) control is difficult to achieve in diabetic patients. This study investigated factors that exacerbate resistance to antihypertensive medication in patients with diabetes.
METHODS: Hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes (n = 108, 67 ± 9 years) were subjected to a step-wise upward titration of medication (step 1, routine dose of angiotensin receptor blocker; step 2, routine doses of angiotensin receptor blocker and calcium channel blocker; step 3, step 1 + double dose of calcium channel blocker; step 4, double doses of angiotensin receptor blocker and calcium channel blocker; step 5, step 4 + routine dose of diuretic; step 6, step 5 + routine dose of β-blocker; step 7, step 6 + routine dose of α-blocker; step 8, step 6 + double dose of α-blocker) implemented with a target home BP of below 130/80 mmHg. The step number at which target BP was achieved was considered the amount of antihypertensive medications needed for BP control.
RESULTS: All patients reached the target BP at step 4.0 ± 1.5. Multivariate regression analysis identified estimated glomerular filtration rate, but not measures of glycemic control, as an independent predictor of the number of drugs needed for BP control (P < 0.0001).
CONCLUSION: The number of antihypertensive medications needed for BP control in patients with diabetes mellitus is largely dependent on estimated glomerular filtration rate. Impaired kidney function could produce resistance to antihypertensive therapy in diabetic patients.
Authors:
Masayoshi Kojima; Yasuaki Dohi; Masuo Ohashi; Koichi Sato; Genjiro Kimura
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of hypertension     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1473-5598     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Hypertens.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-15     Completed Date:  2011-02-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8306882     Medline TA:  J Hypertens     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2323-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Komono Kosei Hospital, Komono, Mie, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists / pharmacology
Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology*
Blood Pressure
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / pathology*
Female
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy*,  pathology
Kidney / physiology*
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; 0/Antihypertensive Agents

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