title: Erythrocyte cation transport in obesity, hypertension, and during antihypertensive drug therapy.
abstract: The number and activity of erythrocyte ATPase-dependent sodium-potassium pump units were increased in obese subjects (p = 0.02). No link was observed between the number or activity of the pump units and hypertension. The ouabain-insensitive rubidium (i.e. potassium) transport was not associated with relative body weight or blood pressure status. Sodium-lithium countertransport correlated significantly with obesity but not with blood pressure status. In the hypertensive patients, before or after therapy with verapamil, hydrochlorothiazide, pindolol or atenolol there were no significant differences in cation transport. We propose that the correlation between obesity and essential hypertension cannot be explained by these two cation transport systems.
authors.affiliation: Urho Kekkonen Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miilunpalo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saarinen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marniemi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lehtonen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002412:Cations / Q000378:metabolism; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000494:pharmacology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D015222:Sodium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000097:blood; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002412:Cations; D015221:Potassium Channels; D015222:Sodium Channels; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; D014700:Verapamil; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase