Open AccessObesity, sympathetic nervous system, and hypertension - are they connected?
Author(s) -
А. Конради
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
arterialʹnaâ gipertenziâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2411-8524
pISSN - 1607-419X
DOI - 10.18705/1607-419x-2006-12-2-131-140
Subject(s) - sympathetic nervous system , obstructive sleep apnea , obesity , medicine , sympathetic activity , leptin , endocrinology , metabolic syndrome , autonomic nervous system , sleep apnea , diabetes mellitus , blood pressure , heart rate
All known components of metabolic syndrome are related to sympathetic hyperactivity. Sympathetic overactivity participates in genesis oa obesity-related hypertension. The mechanisms include leptin, insulin, free fatty acids as well as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Drugs inhibiting sympathetic drive are indicated to such patients.