Effect of pressor agents on blood pressure, plasma renin activity and plasma aldosterone concentration in essential hypertension. 1975

Y Yamamoto

The responses of blood pressure, plasma renin activity (PRA) and plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) to infusion of either angiotensin II (10 ng/Kg/min) or norepinephrine (100 ng/Kg/min) were observed in 25 patients with essential hypertension. The difference in modes of response between low renin essential hypertension and normal or high renin essential hypertension was analyzed. For comparison, 5 patients with Conn's syndrome, 4 with renovascular hypertension, and 5 normotensive subjects were also studied. Following infusion of antiotensin II the changes in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were +24+/-3.0 mmHg in low renin essential hypertension and +25+/-3.1 mmHg in normal or high renin essential hypertension in PRA -0.28+/-0.06 ng/ml/h in low renin essential hypertension and -0.69+/-0.02 mg/ml/h in order and in PAC +3.7+/-1.4 and +7.6+/-1.8 ng/100 ml respectively. There was a significant difference in magnitude of response in PRA between the 2 groups of essential hypertension (p less than 0.05). Norepinephrine induced rise in DBP with decreases both in PRA and PAC. The mean changes in DPB were +6+/-1.4 mmHg in low renin essential hypertension and +16+/-2.2 mmHg in another and the pressor response in the later was significantly greater (p less than 0.01). The changes in PRA were -0.14+/-0.07 ng/ml/h in low renin essential hypertension and -0.67+/-0.26 ng/ml/h in normal or high renin essential hypertension, and in PAC -4.9+/-1.3 and -3.3+/-1.9 ng/100 ml respectively. The greater fall in PRA in normal or high renin essential hypertension was observed but the difference between the 2 groups of essential hypertension was not significant. The changes in PAC did not parallel the changes in PRA. Angiotensin II indcued essentially similar effects on blood pressure in both groups but the greater feedback inhibition of PRA was produced by this peptide in normal or high renin essential hypertension than in low renin essential hypertension. Norepinephrine induced significantly greater pressor effect in normal or high renin essential hypertension. The adopted dose of norepinephrine suppressed both PRA and PAC and a tendency to the greater fall in PRA was observed in normal or high renin essential hypertension. There was no difference in responses of PAC to both agents between the 2 groups of essential hypertension.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006973 Hypertension Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D006977 Hypertension, Renal Persistent high BLOOD PRESSURE due to KIDNEY DISEASES, such as those involving the renal parenchyma, the renal vasculature, or tumors that secrete RENIN. Hypertensions, Renal,Renal Hypertension,Renal Hypertensions
D007263 Infusions, Parenteral The administration of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through some other route than the alimentary canal, usually over minutes or hours, either by gravity flow or often by infusion pumping. Intra-Abdominal Infusions,Intraperitoneal Infusions,Parenteral Infusions,Peritoneal Infusions,Infusion, Intra-Abdominal,Infusion, Intraperitoneal,Infusion, Parenteral,Infusion, Peritoneal,Infusions, Intra-Abdominal,Infusions, Intraperitoneal,Infusions, Peritoneal,Intra Abdominal Infusions,Intra-Abdominal Infusion,Intraperitoneal Infusion,Parenteral Infusion,Peritoneal Infusion
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009638 Norepinephrine Precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the ADRENAL MEDULLA and is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter. Norepinephrine is the principal transmitter of most postganglionic sympathetic fibers, and of the diffuse projection system in the brain that arises from the LOCUS CERULEUS. It is also found in plants and is used pharmacologically as a sympathomimetic. Levarterenol,Levonorepinephrine,Noradrenaline,Arterenol,Levonor,Levophed,Levophed Bitartrate,Noradrenaline Bitartrate,Noradrénaline tartrate renaudin,Norepinephrin d-Tartrate (1:1),Norepinephrine Bitartrate,Norepinephrine Hydrochloride,Norepinephrine Hydrochloride, (+)-Isomer,Norepinephrine Hydrochloride, (+,-)-Isomer,Norepinephrine d-Tartrate (1:1),Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:1),Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:1), (+,-)-Isomer,Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:1), Monohydrate,Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:1), Monohydrate, (+)-Isomer,Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:2),Norepinephrine l-Tartrate, (+)-Isomer,Norepinephrine, (+)-Isomer,Norepinephrine, (+,-)-Isomer
D012083 Renin A highly specific (Leu-Leu) endopeptidase that generates ANGIOTENSIN I from its precursor ANGIOTENSINOGEN, leading to a cascade of reactions which elevate BLOOD PRESSURE and increase sodium retention by the kidney in the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM. The enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.99.19. Angiotensin-Forming Enzyme,Angiotensinogenase,Big Renin,Cryorenin,Inactive Renin,Pre-Prorenin,Preprorenin,Prorenin,Angiotensin Forming Enzyme,Pre Prorenin,Renin, Big,Renin, Inactive
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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