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Hypotensive effect of long-term oral calcium supplementation in elderly patients with essential hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3097267     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Calcium gluconate (22.4 g/day; 2 g/day as Ca) was administered orally for 8 weeks to eight hospitalized elderly patients with essential hypertension in order to confirm the hypotensive effect of oral calcium supplementation and to clarify its hypotensive mechanism by analyzing changes in hormonal factors. After 2 weeks of calcium supplementation, both systolic and diastolic pressures decreased significantly and remained decreased for the duration of the study. An elevation of plasma PGE2 correlated with blood pressure reduction was observed at 2 weeks. Plasma norepinephrine decreased significantly from 4 weeks. Plasma parathyroid hormone decreased significantly from 4 weeks, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25-[OH]2D) decreased significantly at 8 weeks. The reduction of plasma 1,25-(OH)2D correlated with blood pressure decrease at 8 weeks. The present study indicates that the mechanism of its hypotensive effect is multifactorial and may be different during different phases of calcium supplementation. The suppression of plasma 1,25-(OH)2D following reduction of parathyroid hormone may be involved in the hypotensive effect in the chronic phase of calcium supplementation. Enhancement of PGE2 production in the early phase and suppression of sympathetic nervous activity in the chronic phase may also be factors in blood pressure reduction.
Authors:
Y Tabuchi; T Ogihara; K Hashizume; H Saito; Y Kumahara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical hypertension     Volume:  2     ISSN:  0748-450X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Hypertens     Publication Date:  1986 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-01-08     Completed Date:  1987-01-08     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510461     Medline TA:  J Clin Hypertens     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  254-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Aged
Blood Pressure / drug effects*
Calcitriol / blood
Calcium / blood
Calcium Gluconate / therapeutic use*
Female
Gluconates / therapeutic use*
Heart Rate / drug effects
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy*
Long-Term Care
Male
Parathyroid Hormone / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gluconates; 0/Parathyroid Hormone; 299-28-5/Calcium Gluconate; 32222-06-3/Calcitriol; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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