title: Effects of telmisartan and losartan on insulin resistance in hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome.
abstract: Partial peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) agonists are known to decrease insulin resistance. Experimental studies have shown that the angiotensin type 1 receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan has a PPAR-gamma-activating property, but there does not appear to be a class effect. To test telmisartan's clinical importance, we here investigated its effect on insulin resistance in hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in comparison with another ARB, losartan. A total of 42 hypertensive MetS patients (29 female, 13 male) were included (mean age: 50+/-9, range: 20-70 years). NCEP-ATP III criteria were used for the diagnosis of MetS. Patients were randomized to receive either telmisartan 80 mg/day (n=21) or losartan 50 mg/day (n=21) for 8 weeks. Biochemical assessments were made at baseline and at the end of the 8 weeks. Insulin resistance was evaluated by using homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Both groups had similar reductions in systolic and diastolic pressures (p>0.05). HOMA-IR did not change significantly in either group throughout the study. In the telmisartan group, the mean HOMA-IR at baseline and at the end of the study were 1.9+/-07 and 1.9+/-0.5, respectively. The figures for the losartan group were 1.8+/-0.6 and 1.8+/-0.6, corresponding. In conclusion, in contrast with the reports that telmisartan may decrease insulin resistance by an effect associated with its molecular structure, 8 weeks of telmisartan treatment in the present study had a neutral effect on insulin resistance in hypertensive MetS patients, and similar results were obtained for losartan.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Ozgur
authors: O
authors: Bahadir
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Uzunlulu
authors: Aytekin
authors: A
authors: Oguz
authors: Muzeyyen A
authors: MA
authors: Bahadir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001565:Benzoates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D019808:Losartan / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077333:Telmisartan
chemical_list: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D001565:Benzoates; D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D019808:Losartan; D000077333:Telmisartan