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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition and arterial endothelial function in adults with Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
McFarlane R.,
McCredie R. J.,
Bonney M. A.,
Molyneaux L.,
Zilkens R.,
Celermajer D. S.,
Yue D. K.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1046/j.1464-5491.1999.00021.x
Subject(s) - medicine , perindopril , endothelial dysfunction , ace inhibitor , blood pressure , cardiology , angiotensin converting enzyme , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , hydrochlorothiazide , arterial stiffness , endothelium , indapamide , type 2 diabetes mellitus
Summary Aims Arterial endothelial dysfunction is a key early event in atherogenesis, and occurs in asymptomatic adults with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). As angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been reported to reverse microvascular endothelial dysfunction acutely, we assessed the longer term effect of ACE inhibition on large vessel endothelial physiology in a randomized, crossover double‐blind controlled clinical trial. Methods Flow‐mediated arterial dilatation (FMD), which is largely due to endothelial release of nitric oxide, was assessed by vascular ultrasound in 20 Type 1 DM subjects with known endothelial dysfunction. These subjects, aged 28 ± 5 years, were studied before and after 12 weeks oral therapy with either the ACE inhibitor perindopril 4 mg daily or the diuretic hydrene (triamterene 50 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg) daily. Results Although perindopril lowered both systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 2.7/3.2 mmHg, respectively ( F 3,78 = 4.7, P = 0.006; F 3,78 = 3.2, P = 0.03), there was no significant effect of either perindopril or hydrene on FMD (baseline FMD before perindopril 4.6 ± 2.5%, after 4.1 ± 3.4%, baseline FMD before hydrene 5.4 ± 3.6%, after 6.0 ± 3.3%; F 3,78 = 1.9, P = 0.1). Glycaemic control deteriorated slightly on hydrene whilst lipid levels, heart rate, resting blood flow and the arterial responses to nitroglycerine, a smooth muscle dilator, were unaffected by the treatment given. Conclusion ACE inhibitor therapy for 3 months did not improve arterial endothelial function in Type 1 DM subjects. Diabet. Med. 16, 62–66 (1999)