Obesity and Hypertension
Tags: OBESITY; HYPERTENSION; PHYSIOLOGY, Pathological
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- Metabolic Syndrome Targets. Smith, Steven R. // Current Drug Targets - CNS & Neurological Disorders;Oct2004, Vol. 3 Issue 5, p431
The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of easy-to-measure clinical phenotypes that serve as markers for increased risk for CVD and diabetes. There is no universal agreement as to the underlying pathophysiology of the metabolic syndrome. At its core, the metabolic syndrome is the result of energy...
- Preface [Hot Topic: Treatment of Hypertension, Its Pathophysiology and the Clinical Use of Antihypertensive Drugs (Executive Editor: Gregory Y.H. Lip)]. Lip, Gregory Y.H. // Current Pharmaceutical Design;Nov2004, Vol. 10 Issue 29, p1
This issue of Current Pharmaceutical Design, for which I have the honour to be Executive Guest Editor, addresses topical issues relating to the treatment of hypertension, its pathophysiology and the clinical use of antihypertensive drugs. Davis et al. [1] discusses antihypertensive drug...
- Hypertensive crisis: Pathophysiology, treatment and handling of complications. // Kidney International Supplement;Feb98, Issue 64, pS-2
Presents a study on the hypertensive crisis. Evaluation on the pathophysiology and treatment of hypertension; Determination of hypertensive crisis from vascular damage; Introduction of alternative drug such as urapidil or enalaprilat for treatment.
- Childhood obesity: a life-long health risk. Barton, Matthias // Acta Pharmacologica Sinica;Feb2012, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p189
Childhood obesity has become major health concern for physicians, parents, and health agencies around the world. Childhood obesity is associated with an increased risk for other diseases not only during youth but also later in life, including diabetes, arterial hypertension, coronary artery...
- Characteristics of children with primary hypertension seen at a referral center. Flynn, Joseph; Alderman, Michael // Pediatric Nephrology;Jul2005, Vol. 20 Issue 7, p961
Primary hypertension is well known to occur in children, but the characteristics of such children are changing due to the influence of the obesity epidemic. In view of this, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 70 children [age 13.3�4 years (mean � SD)] with primary hypertension referred...
- Neuropeptide - Adipose Tissue Communication and Intestinal Pathophysiology. Karagiannides, Iordanes; Bakirtzi, Kyriaki; Pothoulakis, Charalabos // Current Pharmaceutical Design;6/1/2011, Vol. 17 Issue 16, p1576
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- More conflicting data: White-coat hypertension now believed to be a precursor. // Modern Medicine;Jun94, Vol. 62 Issue 6, p11
Reports that white-coat hypertension may represent a prehypertensive state. Findings from a Swiss research; Handling of sodium by the kidneys; Fractional sodium excretions.
- Evaluation and Treatment of Childhood Obesity. MORAN, REBECCA // American Family Physician;02/15/99, Vol. 59 Issue 4, p861
Deals with the evaluation and treatment of childhood obesity. Importance of evaluating obese children; Treatment; Tips in dietary management.
- The investigation and management of obesity. Labib, M. // Journal of Clinical Pathology;Jan2003, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p17
Discusses the current understanding of the pathophysiology and the approach to the investigation and management of obesity. Prevalance and health consequences of obesity; Economic costs of obesity; Implications on clinical pathology.
