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L-Arginine Transport in Humans with Cortisol-Induced Hypertension

Date

Authors

Chin-Dusting, Jaye PF

Ahlers, Belinda A

Kaye, David M

Kelly, John

Whitworth, Judith

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Abstract

A deficient L-arginine-nitric oxide system is implicated in cortisol-induced hypertension. We investigate whether abnormalities in L-arginine uptake contribute to this deficiency. Eight healthy men were recruited. Hydrocortisone acetate (50 mg) was given

Keywords

Keywords: arginine; hydrocortisone; nitric oxide; adult; amino acid transport; article; blood pressure regulation; blood sampling; cholinergic activity; forearm blood flow; heart output; human; human experiment; hydrocortisone release; hypertension; male; mononucle Arginine; Cortisol; Human; Hypertension, mineralocorticoid; Nitric oxide

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/76399

Collections

Open Access Research

Source

Hypertension

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1161/01.HYP.0000070024.59313.AE