Glucocorticoid excess and hypertension
Glucocorticoid excess and hypertension
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DOI:
10.1007/s11906-004-0046-0
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发表时间:
2004-12-01
影响因子:
5.6
通讯作者:
Nieman, LK
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作者:
Baid, S;Nieman, LK
Cushing syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by chronic, excess glucocorticoid exposure. Hypertension is one of the most discriminating features of the disease, as it is present in 80% of patients. Patients with Cushing's syndrome have a morality rate four times that of the general population, most likely secondary to an increased number of cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension. In this article, we review several pathogenetic mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced hypertension, including the role of sodium/water and mineralocorticoid excess, as well as involvement of the vasculature and kidney. Although treatment of hypertension with available antihypertensive medications is only moderately successful, after cure of Cushing's syndrome, approximately 30% of patients have persistent hypertension.