Title: Catecholamine Metabolism in Essential Hypertension.
Abstract: s1 October 1964Catecholamine Metabolism in Essential Hypertension.Shannon Brunjes, M.D., F.A.C.P.Shannon Brunjes, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-61-4-811_4 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDaytime catecholamine and catecholamine metabolite excretion is compared in 73 patients with "essential" hypertension and 47 normal individuals. The hypertensives as a group show significantly lower values for epinephrine, norepinephrine, metanephrine, and vanillylmandelic acid. These differences may be secondary to a reduced sympathetic activity when blood pressure is maintained by some other mechanism. However, in 19% of the hypertensives the ratio of metanephrine plus normetanephrine to vanillylmandelic acid is markedly elevated, indicating an abnormality of catecholamine metabolism. In these patients abnormal catecholamine deactivation may cause their hypertension.... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Shannon Brunjes, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Los Angeles, Calif. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 October 1964Volume 61, Issue 4Page: 811-812KeywordsBlood pressureCatecholaminesEpinephrineExcretionHypertensionMetabolitesNorepinephrine ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1964 PDF downloadLoading ...
Publication Year: 1964
Publication Date: 1964-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
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