Abstract |
Some antihypertensive drugs have also renoprotective and anti-inflammatory properties that go beyond their effect on blood pressure. It has been suggested that microalbuminuria and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are associated with circulating levels of the soluble form of the receptor, sRAGE (soluble receptor for advanced glycation ends-products). In the present analysis, we used data from the TALENT study to evaluate soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) plasma levels in patients with hypertension and high-cardiovascular risk-treated nifedipine and telmisartan in combination. Treatment with nifedipine- telmisartan significantly decreased mean systolic and diastolic ambulatory blood pressure and resulted in a significant increase in sRAGE plasma concentrations after 24 weeks of therapy. We concluded that in hypertensive patients with early-stage renal disease, sRAGE concentrations are not influenced by either microalbuminuria or GFR. Long-term treatment with a combination of nifedipine- telmisartan may have a beneficial effect increasing sRAGE plasma levels, thus exerting an atheroprotective and anti-inflammatory activity.
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Authors | Colomba Falcone, Maria Paola Buzzi, Sara Bozzini, Chiara Boiocchi, Angela D'Angelo, Sandra Schirinzi, Ciro Esposito, Massimo Torreggiani, Jasmine Choi, Michael Ochan Kilama, Giuseppe Mancia |
Journal | Mediators of inflammation
(Mediators Inflamm)
Vol. 2012
Pg. 874149
( 2012)
ISSN: 1466-1861 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22474401
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Benzimidazoles
- Benzoates
- Drug Combinations
- Glycation End Products, Advanced
- Nifedipine
- Telmisartan
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Albuminuria
(blood)
- Antihypertensive Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Benzimidazoles
(therapeutic use)
- Benzoates
(therapeutic use)
- Drug Combinations
- Female
- Glycation End Products, Advanced
(blood)
- Humans
- Hypertension
(blood, drug therapy)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nifedipine
(therapeutic use)
- Telmisartan
- Young Adult
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