TY - JOUR
T1 - Variation of some inflammatory markers in hypertensive patients after 1 year of olmesartan/amlodipine single-pill combination compared with olmesartan or amlodipine monotherapies
AU - Derosa, Giuseppe
AU - Cicero, Arrigo F G
AU - Carbone, Anna
AU - Querci, Fabrizio
AU - Fogari, Elena
AU - D'Angelo, Angela
AU - Maffioli, Pamela
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - The purpose of this study was to evaluate a fixed olmesartan/amlodipine combination on blood pressure control, lipid profile, insulin sensitivity, and some inflammatory markers compared with single-drug monotherapy. A total of 276 hypertensive patients were randomly assigned to olmesartan 20 mg, amlodipine 10 mg, or a single pill containing olmesartan/amlodipine combination 20/5 mg for 12 months. We evaluated the following at baseline and after 6 and 12 months: body weight, body mass index, systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting plasma insulin (FPI), lipid profile, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), retinol binding protein-4 (RBP-4), and interleukins 6 and 7 (IL-6 and IL-7). At baseline, and after 6 and 12 months, patients underwent an euglycemic, hyperinsulinemic clamp. The olmesartan/amlodipine combination provided a greater decrease of SBP and DPB compared with amlodipine and olmesartan monotherapies. The olmesartan/amlodipine combination decreased FPG after 12 months compared with amlodipine monotherapy. The combination decreased FPI and homeostasis model assessment index and increased M value both compared with baseline and with olmesartan and amlodipine monotherapies. Olmesartan/amlodipine decreased IL-7, but not IL-6, compared with single drug components. The olmesartan/amlodipine combination is effective and safe in reducing blood pressure and has some additive effects not shown by single drugs, such as an improvement of IL-7.
AB - The purpose of this study was to evaluate a fixed olmesartan/amlodipine combination on blood pressure control, lipid profile, insulin sensitivity, and some inflammatory markers compared with single-drug monotherapy. A total of 276 hypertensive patients were randomly assigned to olmesartan 20 mg, amlodipine 10 mg, or a single pill containing olmesartan/amlodipine combination 20/5 mg for 12 months. We evaluated the following at baseline and after 6 and 12 months: body weight, body mass index, systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting plasma insulin (FPI), lipid profile, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), retinol binding protein-4 (RBP-4), and interleukins 6 and 7 (IL-6 and IL-7). At baseline, and after 6 and 12 months, patients underwent an euglycemic, hyperinsulinemic clamp. The olmesartan/amlodipine combination provided a greater decrease of SBP and DPB compared with amlodipine and olmesartan monotherapies. The olmesartan/amlodipine combination decreased FPG after 12 months compared with amlodipine monotherapy. The combination decreased FPI and homeostasis model assessment index and increased M value both compared with baseline and with olmesartan and amlodipine monotherapies. Olmesartan/amlodipine decreased IL-7, but not IL-6, compared with single drug components. The olmesartan/amlodipine combination is effective and safe in reducing blood pressure and has some additive effects not shown by single drugs, such as an improvement of IL-7.
KW - Amlodipine
KW - hypertension
KW - olmesartan
KW - tumor necrosis factor-α
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jash.2012.11.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jash.2012.11.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 23321403
AN - SCOPUS:84872343855
VL - 7
SP - 32
EP - 39
JO - Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
JF - Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
SN - 1933-1711
IS - 1
ER -