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Vol 9, No 2 (2005)
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Selected parameters of endothelial function in patients with uncomplicated arterial hypertension and with risk factors of atherosclerosis

Aleksander Goch, Jan Henryk Goch
Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2005;9(2):118-125.

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Background Selected parameters of endothelial function in patients with uncomplicated arterial hypertension and with risk factors of atherosclerosis.
Vascular endothelium dysfunction plays an important role in arterial hypertension pathogenesis. Its development is affected by the risk factors of atherosclerosis.
Evaluation of the concentration of nitric oxide metabolites (nitrites and nitrates-Nox) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) in plasma as well as cyclic 3.5 guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) in 24-hour urine collection in patients with uncomplicated arterial hypertension and without risk factors of atherosclerosis.
Material and methods The study comprised 45 subjects (30 men and 15 women) aged 45 ± 6.6 years, divided into 3 groups: I — controls (clinically healthy subjects), II — patients with arterial hypertension without risk factors of atherosclerosis and III — patients with hypertension and with risk factors of atherosclerosis. Plasma Nox concentration was determined with Griess method, plasma ET-1 with ELISA and cGMP in urine with immunoenzymatic method.
Results Plasma Nox concentration in group I was 15.86 ± ± 6.32 μmol/L, in group II — 18.62 ± 5.84 μmol/L, and in group III — 9.96 ± 4.72 μmol/L. The differences were statistically significant between groups I and III (p < 0.05). The concentration of cGMP in urine was in group I — 40 ± 24 pmol/L, in group II — 54 ± 41 pmol/L and in group III — 38 ± pmol/L. The differences between the groups were statistically insignificant. The plasma ET-1 concentration was in group I — 3.83 ± 0.69 pg/mL, in group II — 3.98 ± 0.71 pg/mL and in group III — 4.22 ± 0,64 pg/mL. The differences were statistically significant between groups I and III, p < 0.05.
Conclusion In patients with uncomplicated arterial hypertension risk factors of atherosclerosis deteriorate significantly the function of vascular endothelium.

Abstract

Background Selected parameters of endothelial function in patients with uncomplicated arterial hypertension and with risk factors of atherosclerosis.
Vascular endothelium dysfunction plays an important role in arterial hypertension pathogenesis. Its development is affected by the risk factors of atherosclerosis.
Evaluation of the concentration of nitric oxide metabolites (nitrites and nitrates-Nox) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) in plasma as well as cyclic 3.5 guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) in 24-hour urine collection in patients with uncomplicated arterial hypertension and without risk factors of atherosclerosis.
Material and methods The study comprised 45 subjects (30 men and 15 women) aged 45 ± 6.6 years, divided into 3 groups: I — controls (clinically healthy subjects), II — patients with arterial hypertension without risk factors of atherosclerosis and III — patients with hypertension and with risk factors of atherosclerosis. Plasma Nox concentration was determined with Griess method, plasma ET-1 with ELISA and cGMP in urine with immunoenzymatic method.
Results Plasma Nox concentration in group I was 15.86 ± ± 6.32 μmol/L, in group II — 18.62 ± 5.84 μmol/L, and in group III — 9.96 ± 4.72 μmol/L. The differences were statistically significant between groups I and III (p < 0.05). The concentration of cGMP in urine was in group I — 40 ± 24 pmol/L, in group II — 54 ± 41 pmol/L and in group III — 38 ± pmol/L. The differences between the groups were statistically insignificant. The plasma ET-1 concentration was in group I — 3.83 ± 0.69 pg/mL, in group II — 3.98 ± 0.71 pg/mL and in group III — 4.22 ± 0,64 pg/mL. The differences were statistically significant between groups I and III, p < 0.05.
Conclusion In patients with uncomplicated arterial hypertension risk factors of atherosclerosis deteriorate significantly the function of vascular endothelium.
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Keywords

arterial hypertension; nitrites and nitrates; cyclic GMP; endothelin-1; risk factors of atherosclerosis

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Title

Selected parameters of endothelial function in patients with uncomplicated arterial hypertension and with risk factors of atherosclerosis

Journal

Arterial Hypertension

Issue

Vol 9, No 2 (2005)

Article type

Original paper

Pages

118-125

Published online

2005-04-11

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Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2005;9(2):118-125.

Keywords

arterial hypertension
nitrites and nitrates
cyclic GMP
endothelin-1
risk factors of atherosclerosis

Authors

Aleksander Goch
Jan Henryk Goch

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