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Long-term effects of captopril in hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6996895     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Captopril was given for treatment of hypertension alone or in combination with diuretics to 32 patients for 1- to 4-mo periods. The decrement of mean blood pressure after 1 and 2 mo correlated with pretreatment plasma renin activity (PRA) and the response of blood pressure to infusion of an angiotensin II antagonist. These correlations were no longer apparent after 4 mo of treatment. When subjects with a decrement of mean blood pressure that exceeded 13 mm Hg were compared with nonresponders, responders not only had higher control PRA and higher PRA at 1 mo of treatment, but also had decreased plasma aldosterone levels, decreased urinary aldosterone excretion, and increased serum postassium levels that persisted over the 4 mo of observation. The reduction of plasma aldosterone correlated with the fall of mean blood pressure. Urinary kallikrein, catecholamines, electrolytes, and endogenous creatinine clearance did not change in response to treatment. These findings indicate that the antihypertenisve activity of captopril on long-term administration probably depends in part on the blockade of angiotensin II, but other mechanisms cannot be excluded.
Authors:
A Maruyama; T Ogihara; T Naka; H Mikami; T Hata; M Nakamaru; K Iwanaga; Y Kumahara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0009-9236     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Pharmacol. Ther.     Publication Date:  1980 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-11-20     Completed Date:  1980-11-20     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372741     Medline TA:  Clin Pharmacol Ther     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  316-23     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aldosterone / metabolism
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Captopril / therapeutic use*
Child
Electrolytes / metabolism
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy*,  metabolism
Kallikreins / urine
Middle Aged
Proline / analogs & derivatives*
Renin / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Electrolytes; 147-85-3/Proline; 52-39-1/Aldosterone; 62571-86-2/Captopril; EC 3.4.21.-/Kallikreins; EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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