Renal protective effect in hypertensive patients: the high doses of angiotensin II receptor blocker (HARB) study.

Abstract

Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are the recommended first-line antihypertensive treatment for managing chronic kidney disease, and strict blood pressure (BP) regulation is crucial for the reduction of proteinuria. Valsartan and candesartan are commonly used ARBs in Japan, with maximum permissible doses of 160 mg/day and 12 mg/day, respectively. We evaluated BP and proteinuria after changeover from the maximum dose of candesartan to the maximum dose of valsartan, in 55 poorly controlled hypertensive patients undergoing candesartan treatment who were unable to achieve optimal BP according to the Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension (JSH 2004). We measured BP and pulse rate and assessed urinary protein excretion (UPE) before and after changeover. Changeover was associated with decreases in systolic BP and diastolic BP from 158/89 mmHg to 150/86 mmHg (p<0.01). Changeover was also associated with a reduction in UPE adjusted to urinary creatinine from 0.35+/-0.19 g/g creatinine to 0.19+/-0.37 g/g creatinine (p=0.0271) in patients who had high urinary protein levels prior to changeover without significant decreases in BP (p=0.0184). According to multiple regression analysis, higher UPE (p<0.0001) and a lower glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (p=0.0011) prior to changeover were independently correlated with reduction in UPE. Our results suggest that the maximum dose of valsartan is more effective than the maximum dose of candesartan for reducing BP and proteinuria.

• Authors: Mitsuru Ohishi, Takashi Takagi, Norihisa Ito, Yuji Tatara, Norihiro Hayashi, Atsushi Shiota, Yoshihiro Iwamoto, Tomohiro Katsuya, Hiromi Rakugi, Toshio Ogihara
• Journal: Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension (Hypertens Res) Vol. 30 Issue 12 Pg. 1187-92 (Dec 2007) ISSN: 0916-9636 [Print] England
• PMID: 18344623 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
• Antihypertensive Agents
• Benzimidazoles
• Biphenyl Compounds
• Tetrazoles
• Valsartan
• Valine
• candesartan

Topics

• Aged
• Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers (therapeutic use)
• Antihypertensive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Benzimidazoles (therapeutic use)
• Biphenyl Compounds
• Blood Pressure (drug effects, physiology)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Female
• Heart Rate (physiology)
• Humans
• Hypertension (drug therapy, physiopathology)
• Kidney (drug effects, physiopathology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Proteinuria (physiopathology)
• Tetrazoles (therapeutic use)
• Valine (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Valsartan