The present work aimed to study microalbuminuria,
endocrinal and metabolic disorders that may predict hypertension.
One hundred and thirty subjects were classified into
three groups; group I patients with essential hypertension (50
patients), group II nonnotensive offsprings with family history
of hypertension (50 subjects) and group III healthy normotensive
subjects (30 subjects). The study confirmed that many
of the components of hypertension syndrome as metabolic
abnormalities (increased total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol,
triglycerides and hyperhomocystinemia), renal abnormalities
(microalbuminuria) and endocrinal abnormalities (increased
plasma insulin, norepinephrine, renin and endothelin levels)
precede the onset of high blood pressure. So, early identification
and treatment of them will have a more significant impact
on the course of the disease. |
