Substantial evidence from epidemiological data supports a link between obesity and
hypertension. However, the relationship between the two disorders is not straightforward and most …

There is ample evidence that the sympathetic nervous system is important in the etiology of
essential hypertension. Plasma catecholamines such as norepinephrine and epinephrine …

… Cells were then solubilized with 0.5 ml of 1N NaOH, then neutralized with 0.5 ml 1N HCl.
The radioactivity of each sample was determined using liquid scintillation counting. …

We investigated the relation between changes in the renin-aldosterone axis and reduction in
blood pressure in 25 obese patients placed on a 12-week reducing diet; sodium intake was …

There is an association of glucose intolerance and diabetes with primary aldosteronism, but
the frequency and mechanisms are not clear. This paper reviews the possible mechanisms …

It has been reported that hypertension and obesity often coexist with hyperuricemia. To clarify
the relations between serum uric acid, plasma norepinephrine, and insulin or leptin levels …

… 3.6%; sensitivity = 0.010 to 20 ng/mL), and plasma immunoreactive insulin was measured by
… 2.2%; sensitivity = 0.75 to 300 μU/mL). Blood glucose and lipid fractions were measured by …

This study was conducted to evaluate the mechanisms in weight gain–induced blood pressure
(BP) elevation focusing, in particular, on the contributions of sympathetic nervous system …

Background— The genes responsible for obesity are candidate genes for obesity-related
diseases, such as hypertension. Functional polymorphisms in the β 2 - and β 3 -adrenergic …

Environmental and genetic factors, notably ApoE4, contribute to the etiology of late-onset
Alzheimer's disease (LOAD). Reduced mRNA and protein for an apolipoprotein E (ApoE) …