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Effect of felodipine with irbesartan or metoprolol on sexual function and oxidative stress in women with essential hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22134388     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of felodipine with irbesartan on sexual function compared with felodipine with metoprolol in hypertensive women.
METHODS: This was a prospective, randomized, parallel, active-controlled, open-label study (ClinicalTrials.org: NCT01238705) in 160 women (18-60 years) with mild or moderate hypertension, randomized to a once-daily treatment with felodipine combined with irbesartan or metoprolol for 48 weeks. Patients' sexual function was evaluated using a female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire at baseline and after 24 and 48 weeks of therapy. Levels of serum estradiol, testosterone, 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured.
RESULTS: The two combination regimens were similarly effective in lowering blood pressure. After 48 weeks, in felodipine-irbesartan group, total scores of FSFI improved (P < 0.001). Items showing improvement in scores corresponded to desire, arousal and orgasm (P < 0.001; P = 0.002; P = 0.049, respectively). Levels of estradiol increased under treatment with felodipine-irbesartan (P = 0.003) and decreased under felodipine-metoprolol treatment (P < 0.001). The concentration of testosterone declined after felodipine-irbesartan therapy (P < 0.001) and increased under felodipine-metoprolol treatment (P < 0.001). In the felodipine-irbesartan group, decreases of 8-OHdG, 4-HNE (P < 0.001) and MDA (P < 0.001) were observed. The felodipine-irbesartan combination resulted in less oxidative stress. The differences in changes in 8-OHdG, 4-HNE and MDA between the two groups were significant (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: These results suggested that the felodipine-irbesartan combination regimen improved sexual function in hypertensive women, whereas felodipine-metoprolol regiment did not. The reason for the different influence of these two combination therapy on female sexual function might be their different impacts on oxidative stress and hormone levels.
Authors:
Ruixin Ma; Jing Yu; Dian Xu; Longquan Yang; Xin Lin; Feng Zhao; Feng Bai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of hypertension     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1473-5598     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Hypertens.     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-14     Completed Date:  2012-04-03     Revised Date:  2012-06-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8306882     Medline TA:  J Hypertens     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  210-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.
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Bank Name/Acc. No.:
ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01238705
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Biphenyl Compounds / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Felodipine / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Female
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy*
Metoprolol / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Middle Aged
Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
Prospective Studies
Sexuality / drug effects*
Tetrazoles / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antihypertensive Agents; 0/Biphenyl Compounds; 0/Tetrazoles; 138402-11-6/irbesartan; 37350-58-6/Metoprolol; 72509-76-3/Felodipine
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Hypertens. 2012 Jun;30(6):1263-4; author reply 1264-5   [PMID:  22573084 ]

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