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Erschienen in: Heart and Vessels 4/2011

01.07.2011 | Original Article

Olmesartan reduces arterial stiffness and serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein in hypertensive patients

verfasst von: Toru Miyoshi, Masayuki Doi, Satoshi Hirohata, Shigeshi Kamikawa, Shinichi Usui, Hiroko Ogawa, Kosuke Sakane, Reishi Izumi, Yoshifumi Ninomiya, Shozo Kusachi

Erschienen in: Heart and Vessels | Ausgabe 4/2011

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Abstract

Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (A-FABP) has been reported to be involved in insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, and atherosclerosis; however, little is known about the effect of medication on the change in circulating A-FABP in human subjects. We evaluated the effects of angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker (ARB) on arterial stiffness and its association with serum A-FABP in patients with hypertension. Thirty patients newly diagnosed with essential hypertension were treated with olmesartan (20 mg/day), an ARB, for 6 months. Serum levels of A-FABP and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) were examined and the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), which is a marker of arterial stiffness, was also determined. Serum A-FABP at baseline was significantly correlated with the body mass index (r = 0.45, P = 0.01), homeostasis model assessment as a marker of insulin resistance (r = 0.53, P < 0.01), and systolic blood pressure (r = 0.37, P = 0.047), and tended to be correlated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, and CAVI. Olmesartan treatment resulted in a significant decrease in CAVI, serum A-FABP levels, and hsCRP, besides a significant reduction of blood pressure. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the change in CAVI was independently correlated with the change in serum A-FABP. Olmesartan ameliorated arterial stiffness in patients with hypertension, which may be involved in the reduction of serum A-FABP.
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Metadaten
Titel
Olmesartan reduces arterial stiffness and serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein in hypertensive patients
verfasst von
Toru Miyoshi
Masayuki Doi
Satoshi Hirohata
Shigeshi Kamikawa
Shinichi Usui
Hiroko Ogawa
Kosuke Sakane
Reishi Izumi
Yoshifumi Ninomiya
Shozo Kusachi
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2011
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
Heart and Vessels / Ausgabe 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0910-8327
Elektronische ISSN: 1615-2573
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-010-0060-x

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