Journal article

Effect of angiotensin II receptor blocker and salt supplementation on short-term blood pressure variability in type 2 diabetes

AX Chen, JL Moran, R Libianto, S Baqar, C O’Callaghan, RJ MacIsaac, G Jerums, EI Ekinci

Journal of Human Hypertension | NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2020

Abstract

High blood pressure variability (BPV) has been associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. The effect of dietary salt and renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) activity on short-term BPV in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is not well characterised. We aimed to determine the effect of dietary salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) supplementation on 24-h mean arterial BPV (24hBPV) during angiotensin II receptor blocker (telmisartan) use and to evaluate the effects of age, sex, plasma renin activity (PRA) and serum aldosterone on 24hBPV. In a randomised, double-blind, crossover study, patients with T2DM (n = 28), treated with telmisartan received NaCl (100 mmol/24 h) or placebo capsules du..

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