Open AccessUrinary Free Cortisol Is Not a Biochemical Marker of Hypertension
Author(s) -
Paola Krall,
Cristián A. Carvajal,
Eugenia H Ortiz,
Cristian Pérez Muñóz,
José Luis Velasco Garrido,
Lorena Mosso,
Carlos Fardella
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2006.09.017
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary system , endocrinology
Increasing evidence suggests that glucocorticoids might play a role in blood pressure (BP) control. These reports show that cortisol (F) can increase the BP acting on the mineralocorticoid receptor in kidney, brain, heart, and blood vessel. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of F in the renal salt and water reabsorption in essential hypertensive patients (EH).
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