Efficacy of rilmenidine, A selective I-1 imidazoline receptor binding agent in diabetic hypertensive patients

Authors
Dupuy, O Bauduceau, B Mayaudon, H
Citation
O. Dupuy et al., Efficacy of rilmenidine, A selective I-1 imidazoline receptor binding agent in diabetic hypertensive patients, AM J HYPERT, 13(6), 2000, pp. 123S-126S
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
ISSN journal
08957061 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Part
2
Supplement
S
Pages
123S - 126S
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-7061(200006)13:6<123S:EORASI>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Hypertension is a frequent complication in diabetes, and microalbuminuria h as become an essential index of cardiovascular prognosis in type 2 diabetic s. The pilot study reported here shows that rilmenidine, in addition to its antihypertensive action and good clinical tolerability, has the further ad vantage of reducing microalbuminuria, similar to captopril. Am J Hypertens 2000;13:123S-126S (C) 2000 American Journal of Hypertension, Ltd.