Essential hypertension is a multifactorial disorder which belongs to the main risk factors
responsible for renal and cardiovascular complications. This review is focused on the …

In pre-hypertension, moderate control of blood pressure (BP) can be obtained by a
nutritional approach. The effects of a diet enriched with defatted larvae of the mealworm …

This review focuses on the use of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in
hypertensive diseases. Specifically discussed are: proposed mechanisms of action, the …

Plasma catecholamines and blood pressure reactivity were investigated in spontaneously
hypertensive rats (SHR) and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats maintained on three levels of dietary …

These experiments were designed to test the hypothesis that the antihypertensive action of
the converting enzyme inhibitor captopril in conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats is …

To examine whether a hypotensive effect of converting enzyme inhibitor captopril was
mediated partly by a potentiation of endogenous bradykinin, a newly synthesized …

Hypertension is the leading risk factor for premature death worldwide and significantly
contributes to the development of all major cardiovascular disease events. The management …

The natural course of essential hypertensive renal disease is characterized by a slowly
progressive impairment of renal function. Initially, the changes are functional and reversible; …

Hypertension is the leading risk factor for premature death worldwide and significantly
contributes to the development of all major cardiovascular disease events. The management …

This chapter is divided into three major sections. The first section reviews the pharmacology
of the nondiuretic antihypertensive drugs in order to provide clinicians with a complete …