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Trial reportAnatolian journal of cardiology2017

Treatment-associated change in apelin concentration in patients with hypertension and its relationship with left ventricular diastolic function.

Sadettin Selçuk Baysal, Bahar Pirat, Kaan Okyay, Uğur Abbas Bal, Melek Zekiye Uluçam, Derya Öztuna, Haldun Müderrisoğlu

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Trial report in Anatolian journal of cardiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sadettin Selçuk BaysalDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University; Ankara-Turkey. sselcukbaysal@gmail.com.
Bahar PiratDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University; Ankara-Turkey.
Kaan OkyayDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University; Ankara-Turkey.
Uğur Abbas BalDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University; Ankara-Turkey.
Melek Zekiye UluçamDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University; Ankara-Turkey.
Derya ÖztunaDepartment of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University; Ankara-Turkey.
Haldun MüderrisoğluDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University; Ankara-Turkey.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe examined the change in apelin concentration and its relationship with left ventricular diastolic function in patients treated for hypertension.

methodsNinety treatment-naive patients with newly diagnosed hypertension and 33 age- and sex-matched control subjects were prospectively enrolled. Patients with hypertension were randomized to treatment either with telmisartan 80 mg or amlodipine 10 mg. Apelin concentration was measured and echocardiography was performed at baseline and after 1 month of treatment.

resultsThe data of 77 patients and 33 controls were analyzed. Mean age, gender, baseline blood pressure, apelin levels, and echocardiographic measurements were similar between the treatment groups (p>0.05 for all). Apelin concentration was significantly lower in patients with hypertension than in controls. There was a significant increase in apelin level after 1 month of treatment in both groups (0.32±0.17 vs. 0.38±0.17 ng/dL in telmisartan group, p=0.009, and 0.27±0.13 vs. 0.34±0.18 ng/dL in amlodipine group, p=0.013). Diastolic function improved significantly in both groups (p<0.05) but was not significantly associated with change in apelin concentration.

conclusionApelin concentration increased significantly after 1 month of effective treatment with telmisartan or amlodipine to a similar extent. Change in apelin concentration was not associated with improvement in diastolic function.

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AmlodipineAntihypertensive AgentsApelinBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesEchocardiographyFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTelmisartanTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftAmlodipineAntihypertensive AgentsApelinBiomarkersTelmisartan

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