Hypotensive action of human renin inhibitor KRI-1314 in the common marmoset.

DIETARY SALT REDUCTION POTENTIATES THE ACTION OF HYPOTENSIVE DRUGS

Hypertension is a common health problem. Hypotensive drugs and low salt diet are used in its treatment. This study was designed to compare the effectiveness of a low-salt diet and drug therapy in the treatment of arterial hypertension. A total of 256 randomly selected patients with essential hypertension consulting the Non-contagious Diseases Clinic in Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran, were included...

Antagonism of hypotensive action of bethanidine by "common cold" remedy.

Effects of a specific and long-acting renin inhibitor in the marmoset.

Inhibition of renin was induced in conscious marmosets with CGP 29 287, Z-Arg-Arg-Pro-Phe-His-Sta-Ile-His-Lys (Boc)-OMe, a renin inhibitor with a prolonged duration of action. In vitro, CGP 29 287 is a potent inhibitor of primate plasma renin (inhibitory concentration, 50%: human = 1 X 10(-9) M; marmoset = 5 X 10(-9) M) and less potent against dog (2 X 10(-7) M) or rat (3 X 10(-5) M) plasma ren...

john steinbeck: friend of the american common man

in his last years of life americans had almost forgotton steinbeck, and those who had not, occasionally criticized him for supporting and praising the u. s. military intervention in the vietnam war. althought ateinbeck incorporates different themes into his works, each one bears many signs of his concern and sympathy for america and the american common people in particular. steinbecks to a god ...

Report on Round Table on renin suppression and the hypotensive action of beta-adrenergic-blocking drugs.

ROBERTSON: We have this morning rather a large Round Table, with ten speakers, all of whom have been promised that they will get at least one chance to speak. Also quite a number of people in the audience have indicated to me that they wish to join in. Unfortunately, we are limited to 1 h. It is my job as Chairman to try to reconcile some of these obviously irreconcilable objectives and we shal...