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Published on: January 4, 2018
[Inflammation in high blood pressure]
Gustavo Pastelín Hernández1, Martín Rosas Peralta
1Departamento de Farmacología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", INCICH, Juan Badiano Núm. 1, Colonia Sección XVI, Tlalpan 14080, México, DF. Gpastelin@aol.com
Abstract:
Inflammatory status is involved in the pathophysiology of several cardiovascular disorders and in the genesis of high blood pressure. In this disease inflammation results from the activity of several hematological cells as well as the presence of chemotactic factors, immunological reactivity and hyperactivity of vasoconstrictor systems as that of the renin-angiotensin. Clinical evaluation of hypertension recommends secreening of several proinflammatory substances in hypertensive patients in order to evaluate their level of cardiovascular risk. Interleukin-6 and C reactive protein have been considered the most usual risk biomarkers. Interleukin 6 is a potent proinflammatory compound which participates in the acute fase of the tissular reaction to lesions associated to immunological, ischemic or oxidative stress. C reactive protein participates during inflammation activating the first component of complement with disorganization of the phospholipidic array of the endothelial sarcolemmal membrane and the consequent endothelial dysfunction related to the genesis of high blood pressure.
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