Singh, Shoohana Moodley, Jagidesa Khaliq, Olive Pearl Naicker, Thajasvarie
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Purpose of Review Both HIV infection and preeclampsia (PE), a pregnancy-specific disorder of hypertension and multi-system organ involvement, have high prevalence rates especially in low-to-middle-income countries. The immunoexpression of specific renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) receptors in the placenta and placental bed interface may ...
Surma, Stanisław Oparil, Suzanne
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Purpose of ReviewCoffee is a very popular drink and an estimated 2.25 billion cups worldwide are consumed daily. Such popularity of coffee makes it the most consumed drink next to water. Numerous studies have shown a beneficial effect of habitual and moderate coffee consumption on the functioning of the nervous, digestive, and cardiovascular system...
Gumusoglu, Serena Scroggins, Sabrina Vignato, Julie Santillan, Donna Santillan, Mark
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Purpose of ReviewTo review the literature and detail the potential immune mechanisms by which hyperserotonemia may drive pro-inflammation in preeclampsia and to provide insights into potential avenues for therapeutic discovery.Recent FindingsPreeclampsia is a severe hypertensive complication of pregnancy associated with significant maternal and fet...
Perez, Annalisa Naljayan, Mihran Shuja, Imran Florea, Andre Reisin, Efrain
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Purpose of ReviewTo highlight the epidemiology and pathophysiology of hypertension and obesity in COVID-19 infectionRecent FindingsHypertension and obesity have emerged as significant risk factors for contracting the COVID-19 virus and the subsequent severity of illness. ACE2 receptor expression and dysregulation of the RAAS pathway play important ...
Fecchio, Rafael Y. Brito, Leandro C. Peçanha, Tiago de Moraes Forjaz, Cláudia Lúcia
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Purpose of ReviewTo elucidate the hemodynamic, autonomic, vascular, hormonal, and local mechanisms involved in the blood pressure (BP)–lowering effect of dynamic resistance training (DRT) in prehypertensive and hypertensive populations.Recent FindingsThe systematic search identified 16 studies involving 17 experimental groups that assessed the DRT ...
Zhuo, Jia Long Soleimani, Manoocher Li, Xiao Chun
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Purpose of ReviewThe sodium (Na+) and hydrogen (H+) exchanger 3 (NHE3), known as solute carrier family 9 member 3 (SLC9A3), mediates active transcellular Na+ and bicarbonate reabsorption in the small intestine of the gut and proximal tubules of the kidney. The purpose of this article is to review and discuss recent findings on the critical roles of...
Herberth, Johann Soliman, Karim M. Fülöp, Tibor Basile, Jan N.
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Purpose of ReviewWhile we started clinical trials evaluating the benefit of lowering systolic BP’s >160 mm Hg and diastolic BPs of
Seamon, Meredith L. Yamaguchi, Ikuyo
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Purpose of ReviewThe rare catecholamine-secreting tumors, pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGL), account for a minority of cases of secondary hypertension in pediatrics. As such, perioperative blood pressure (BP) management in pediatric patients presents a distinct challenge. This review will expand the practitioner’s knowledge of antihyperte...
Dubinski, Piotr Czarzasta, Katarzyna Cudnoch-Jedrzejewska, Agnieszka
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Purpose of ReviewBased on the available data, it can be assumed that microbiota is an integral part of the human body. The most heavily colonized area of the human body is the gut, with bacterial accumulation ranging from 101–103 cells/g in the upper intestine to 1011–1012 cells/g in the colon. However, colonization of the gut is not the same throu...
Gunaratne, Madugodaralalage D. S. K. Thorsteinsdottir, Bjorg Garovic, Vesna D.
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Purpose of reviewOral contraceptive pill-induced hypertension (OCPIH) and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) share common risk factors and pathophysiological mechanisms, yet the bidirectional relationship between these two conditions is not well-established. We review and describe OCPIH and HDP to better understand how hormonal and metabolic...
