The effect of quinapril treatment on insulin resistance, leptin and high sensitive C-reactive protein in hypertensive patients

Clin Exp Hypertens. 2011;33(8):548-51. doi: 10.3109/10641963.2011.577481. Epub 2011 Sep 29.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of quinapril on HOMA-IR, high sensitive C-reactive protein and leptin. Total 54 hypertensive and 24 control subjects were included in this study. Blood pressure, leptin, high sensitive C-reactive protein, and HOMA-IR were determined at baseline and after 3 months quinapril treatment. After treatment with quinapril HOMA-IR (p = 0.04), high sensitive C-reactive protein (p = 0.027), and leptin (p = 0.046) were decreased in hypertensive patients. Quinapril may be used as a therapy for improving blood pressure as well as the insulin resistant, hyperleptinemic, and low-grade inflammatory state in hypertension.

Publication types

  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Homeostasis / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension / metabolism*
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Insulin Resistance*
  • Leptin / blood*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Quinapril
  • Tetrahydroisoquinolines / administration & dosage*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Leptin
  • Tetrahydroisoquinolines
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Quinapril