A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Short-term metabolic effects of isradipine and metoprolol in pre-eclampsia




AuthorsLaivuori HM, Laakso M, Tikkanen MJ, Cacciatore B, Ylikorkala RO, Kaaja RJ

Publication year1999

JournalJournal of Hypertension

Journal name in sourceJournal of hypertension

Journal acronymJ Hypertens

Volume17

Issue8

First page 1189

Last page94

Number of pages6

ISSN0263-6352

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1097/00004872-199917080-00019


Abstract
To study the effects of isradipine or metoprolol on insulin sensitivity and lipid profiles as well as on blood pressure and umbilical vascular resistance in pre-eclamptic women in the third trimester of pregnancy.\nA single-centre, prospective, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy and parallel-group study.\nHelsinki University Central Hospital, a tertiary referral centre.\nTwenty-four previously healthy pregnant women with normal findings in an oral glucose-tolerance test who were hospitalized for preeclampsia, of whom 17 completed the study.\nBetween 29 and 39 weeks of gestation, measurements were made of insulin sensitivity (the minimal model), magnitude of proteinuria, and the fasting levels of serum uric acid, lipids and lipoproteins. Subsequently, treatment with isradipine 2.5 mg (n = 9) or metoprolol 50 mg (n = 8) twice daily was started, and these women were reinvestigated 5-7 days later. Blood pressure was recorded during 24 h by automated ambulatory blood pressure measurement. Umbilical artery resistance index was measured by Doppler ultrasound.\nInsulin sensitivity, uric acid, degree of proteinuria, lipids and lipoproteins, blood pressure, umbilical artery resistance index. sensitivity, degree of proteinuria, blood pressure, or the umbilical artery resistance index. Serum uric acid increased in both groups (P<0.05). High-density lipoprotein2 cholesterol increased 15.6% in the isradipine group (P<0.05), but no significant changes appeared in other lipids and lipoproteins in either group.\nIn this study, short-term antihypertensive treatment with isradipine or metoprolol in preeclampsia had no detrimental effect on serum lipid and lipoprotein levels or insulin sensitivity.\nOBJECTIVE\nDESIGN\nSETTING\nPATIENTS\nINTERVENTIONS\nMAIN OUTCOME MEASURES\nCONCLUSIONS



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