P-448: Does growth hormone have a role in essential hypertension? Its relationship with circadian blood pressure and insulin resistance

We recently reported (J Human Hypertens 2001) in patients with active acromegaly higher levels of serum growth hormone (GH) in normotensives and hypertensives with nondipper profile than in those with dipper profile. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of GH and IGF-I in BP circadian rhyt...

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Published in:American journal of hypertension 2002-04, Vol.15 (S3), p.193A-193A
Main Authors: Garrido, Delia, Akopian, Maia, Renauld, Aurora, Olivieri, Antonio O., Zavala, Adolfo, Feldstein, Carlos A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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ABPM
Insulin Resistance
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Summary:We recently reported (J Human Hypertens 2001) in patients with active acromegaly higher levels of serum growth hormone (GH) in normotensives and hypertensives with nondipper profile than in those with dipper profile. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of GH and IGF-I in BP circadian rhythm regulation in essential hypertension and its relationship with insulin resistance. Seventy-eight glucose-tolerant (2-hour plasma glucose
ISSN:0895-7061
1941-7225
1879-1905
DOI:10.1016/S0895-7061(02)02799-1