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Plasma renin activity in patients with ischaemic heart disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  876844     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Plasma renin activity (PRA) stimulated by upright posture was measured in 300 men aged 45-64 years using a radioimmunoassay of angiotensin-I. The examined subjects were normotensive or patients with benign essential hypertension and were divided into 6 groups according to the absence of manifest atherosclerosis, the presence of definite angina pectoris or a history of myocardial infarction. Each group contained 50 unselected subjects, with a comparable mean age. Significant differences in mean PRA were found between corresponding groups of hypertensives and normotensives, the values in hypertensives being lower. The percentage of low renin values was higher in hypertensives with ischaemic heart disease than in other groups. It is suggested that this finding might be explained by functional disturbances in the kidneys in hypertensives with ischaemic heart disease.
Authors:
J Urbánek; O Hofman; R Reisenauer; A Slabý
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nuklearmedizin. Nuclear medicine     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0029-5566     ISO Abbreviation:  Nuklearmedizin     Publication Date:  1977 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-08-12     Completed Date:  1977-08-12     Revised Date:  2007-01-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7609387     Medline TA:  Nuklearmedizin     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  68-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Coronary Disease / blood*
Humans
Hypertension / blood
Male
Middle Aged
Renin / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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