title: Prostacyclin in (extracted) plasma of essential hypertensives.
abstract: Plasma 6-Keto-Prostaglandin F1 alpha (6-Keto PG F1 alpha; stable hydrolysis product of prostacyclin) levels in 24 patients with essential hypertension and 15 age and sex matched healthy controls were studied. 6-Keto PG F1 alpha levels were measured in extracted plasma by radioimmunoassay using a commercial kit. The 6-Keto PG F1 alpha levels were significantly (P less than 0.001) higher in hypertensive patients as compared to controls. The raised levels of plasma 6-Keto PG F1 alpha in hypertensive patients may be an adaptive response of blood vessels to increased blood pressure.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sundar
mesh_terms: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D011464:Epoprostenol