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Evidence against elevated sympathetic vasoconstrictor activity in borderline hypertension

H P Schobel1, K Heusser, R E Schmieder

  • 1Department of Medicine IV, Nephrology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
|September 4, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Resting sympathetic nerve activity is not elevated in young men with borderline hypertension and does not correlate with blood pressure. This challenges the idea that increased nerve activity drives early essential hypertension.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Hypertension Research
  • Autonomic Nervous System

Background:

  • Essential hypertension's early stages often have unclear links to sympathetic nerve activity.
  • Understanding the role of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) in borderline hypertension is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between resting sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) and blood pressure (BP) in young, lean males with borderline hypertension (BHT).
  • To compare MSNA and sympathetic reflex responsiveness between BHT and normotensive (NT) subjects.

Main Methods:

  • Measured resting MSNA, plasma catecholamines, BP, central venous pressure, and heart rate in BHT and NT male subjects.
  • Utilized a cold pressor test to assess sympathetic reflex responsiveness.

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Main Results:

  • BHT subjects had higher resting BP and heart rate than NT subjects.
  • Resting MSNA levels were not significantly different and did not correlate with BP in either group.
  • MSNA correlated positively with plasma norepinephrine levels in both groups.
  • Sympathetic responses to the cold pressor test were similar between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Resting MSNA and plasma norepinephrine correlate in young men, but neither is linked to BP.
  • The findings suggest that elevated resting MSNA may not be a primary factor in the early development of essential hypertension.
  • The prevailing concept of augmented resting MSNA in early essential hypertension requires reevaluation.