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Effect of telmisartan on blood pressure control and kidney function in hypertensive, proteinuric patients with chronic kidney disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16077267     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: To assess the antihypertensive and antiproteinuric efficacy and safety of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker telmisartan in patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease.
METHODS: A multicenter, prospective trial was performed in adults with hypertension [systolic blood pressure (SBP)/diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >130/85 mmHg), chronic renal insufficiency (serum creatinine <4.0 mg/dl), and proteinuria (>1 g/24 h). In addition to existing antihypertensive therapy, the nature and doses of which remained unchanged throughout the study, patients received once-daily telmisartan 40 mg for the first 3 months followed by forced titration to telmisartan 80 mg for the subsequent 3 months to achieve a target SBP/DBP of <130/85 mmHg. The rationale for using telmisartan was its long half-life efficacy, greater antihypertensive effect compared with valsartan or losartan, and newly discovered potential antidiabetic effect.
RESULTS: The study was conducted in 92 patients (45 men, 47 women), of whom 60 had diabetes mellitus (54 patients with type 2 disease). Five patients discontinued prematurely: two because of hyperkalemia, two because of protocol violation, and one because of lack of efficacy. After 6 months' telmisartan treatment, office trough seated SBP was reduced by 19.6 mmHg (P<0.001) from 154.9+/-14.6 mmHg and DBP by 11.8 mmHg (P<0.001) from 91.7+/-8.1 mmHg. Seated trough SBP/DBP of <130/85 mmHg was achieved at 6 months in 34.8% of patients. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring also demonstrated significant reductions in mean daytime SBP of 10.9 mmHg (P=0.01), night-time SBP of 12.1 mmHg (P=0.05), daytime DBP of 3.1 mmHg (P=0.05), and night-time DBP of 6.5 mmHg (P=0.05). Proteinuria decreased significantly from 3.6+/-3.4 to 2.8+/-2.8 g/24 h (P=0.01). A decrease in proteinuria depended significantly on a decrease in SBP at the end of the study (P=0.044). Each decrease in SBP of about 10 mmHg led to a decrease in proteinuria of about 0.79 g/24 h (95% CI 0.02-1.56 g/24 h). Serum creatinine increased from 1.96+/-0.79 to 2.08+/-0.89 mg/dl (P=0.01), whereas creatinine clearance did not change significantly.
CONCLUSIONS: Telmisartan effectively and safely reduced blood pressure and brought about regression of proteinuria in diabetic and nondiabetic, hypertensive, proteinuric patients with chronic kidney disease, even in those with mild-to-moderate chronic renal failure.
Authors:
Romana Rysavá; Vladimír Tesar; Miroslav Merta;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood pressure monitoring     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1359-5237     ISO Abbreviation:  Blood Press Monit     Publication Date:  2005 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-08-03     Completed Date:  2005-10-25     Revised Date:  2013-02-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9606438     Medline TA:  Blood Press Monit     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  207-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nephrology, 1st School of Medicine and General Faculty Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. rysavar@vfn.cz
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / administration & dosage*,  adverse effects
Benzimidazoles / administration & dosage*,  adverse effects
Benzoates / administration & dosage*,  adverse effects
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Creatinine / blood
Female
Glomerular Filtration Rate / drug effects
Humans
Hypertension, Renal / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Kidney / drug effects*,  physiology
Kidney Failure, Chronic / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Proteinuria / drug therapy,  physiopathology
Severity of Illness Index
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; 0/Benzimidazoles; 0/Benzoates; 144701-48-4/telmisartan; 60-27-5/Creatinine

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