These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Transforming growth factor-beta1 is associated with kidney damage in patients with essential hypertension: renoprotective effect of ACE inhibitor and/or angiotensin II receptor blocker.
    Author: Zhu S, Liu Y, Wang L, Meng QH.
    Journal: Nephrol Dial Transplant; 2008 Sep; 23(9):2841-6. PubMed ID: 18390891.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta(1)) is associated with target organ damage in hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between TGF-beta(1) levels and kidney damage and renoprotective effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and/or angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker in patients with essential hypertension (EH). METHODS: A total of 156 patients with EH were enrolled and grouped according to albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR). Of these, 90 patients with EH underwent a 12-week antihypertensive trial with administration of benazepril, valsartan or both. Serum TGF-beta(1), plasma angiotensin (Ang) II and urinary albumin were quantified by immunoassays. RESULTS: Serum TGF-beta1, plasma Ang II and ACR were highly elevated in patients with EH (P < 0.01). There was a positive correlation between serum TGF-beta1 levels and ACR (r = 0.53, P < 0.01). Significant decreases in TGF beta1 and ACR were obtained in all groups at the end of 12-week antihypertensive therapy compared to the baseline values, with the combined group to a greater extent (P < 0.01). Plasma Ang II levels were significantly decreased in the benazepril group but increased in the valsartan group (P < 0.05) while no significant change was observed in the combined group. CONCLUSIONS: TGF-beta(1) is highly elevated and strongly associated with urinary albumin excretion in patients with EH. Treatment with benazepril or valsartan attenuates serum TGF-beta(1) levels and microalbuminuria with the combined therapy receiving the greater effect. TGF-beta(1) could be a potential surrogate marker in monitoring the development and progression of kidney damage in EH.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]