Effect of Telmisartan on Forearm Postischemic Hyperemia and Serum Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels
Author(s) -
Hirofumi Tomiyama,
Jun Yamada,
Yutaka Koji,
Kazuki Shiina,
Masafumi Yoshida,
Akira Yamashina
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.2007.07.013
Subject(s) - telmisartan , medicine , valsartan , asymmetric dimethylarginine , reactive hyperemia , endocrinology , blood pressure , essential hypertension , angiotensin ii , insulin resistance , insulin , vasodilation , arginine , chemistry , amino acid , biochemistry
Although telmisartan may be more beneficial for glucose metabolism than other angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), it has not been determined whether telmisartan exerts more favorable effects on biological and functional parameters related to endothelial function than other ARBs.
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