EFFECT OF PROLONGED NIFEDIPINE OR CAPTOPRIL THERAPY ON LYMPHOCYTE MAGNESIUM AND POTASSIUM LEVELS IN HYPERTENSION

Authors
LAVIN F OKEEFFE S GRIMES H FINN J MANNION A DALY K
Citation
F. Lavin et al., EFFECT OF PROLONGED NIFEDIPINE OR CAPTOPRIL THERAPY ON LYMPHOCYTE MAGNESIUM AND POTASSIUM LEVELS IN HYPERTENSION, Cardiology, 82(6), 1993, pp. 405-408
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00086312
Volume
82
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
405 - 408
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-6312(1993)82:6<405:EOPNOC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The effect of prolonged treatment with calcium channel blockers on pot assium and magnesium stores is uncertain. We measured lymphocyte and s erum magnesium and potassium in 28 patients treated for hyper-tension for 6 months with nifedipine or captopril. There was no difference in serum or lymphocyte concentrations in the two groups compared to 45 he althy, normotensive controls. These results suggest that intracellular cation levels are maintained with prolonged therapy with calcium chan nel blockers.