title: [Efficacy of combined antihypertensive treatment with amlodipine and lisinopril in metabolic syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess efficacy of monotherapy with ACE inhibitor lisinopril (diroton) or calcium antagonist amlodipine (normodipine) and their combination in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS).
  
  
  METHODS
  The study enrolled 42 patients (30 females, 12 males) with MS. The examination at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment included office blood pressure (BP) measurement, 24-hour BP monitoring, heart rate variability (HRV) and carbohydrate profiles estimation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In moderate hypertension BP normalized in 40 and 44% on monotherapy with lisinopril or amlodipine, respectively, and in 78% patients given lisinopril+amlodipine. The latter combination and lisinopril monotherapy had a positive effect on HRV parameters. Lisinopril monotherapy improved carbohydrate metabolism as shown by reduction of postprandial hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia in MS patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Combined treatment with amlodipin and lisinopril is more effective than monotherapy with each of the above drugs.
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Shevchenko
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Praskurnichiĭ
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Savel'eva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017311:Amlodipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D017706:Lisinopril / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D007328:Insulin; D017311:Amlodipine; D017706:Lisinopril