title: Relative effects of telmisartan, candesartan and losartan on alleviating arterial stiffness in patients with hypertension complicated by diabetes mellitus: an evaluation using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI).
abstract: Using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) as an indicator, we assessed improvement of arterial stiffness in 95 outpatients with hypertension complicated by type 2 diabetes mellitus who were treated orally for >or= 12 months with telmisartan 40 mg/day, losartan 50 mg/day or candesartan 8 mg/day. At 1 year, in the telmisartan and losartan groups CAVI did not change whereas in the candesartan group CAVI showed a statistically significant decrease of 2.70%. Although telmisartan is believed to enhance the activity of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR-gamma) in vitro, it did not ameliorate arterial stiffness in our patients. Candesartan, however, improved arterial stiffness independently of blood pressure lowering and without PPAR-gamma agonist action, possibly by direct action resulting from its potent affinity and binding capacity for the angiotensin II type 1 receptor. We conclude that candesartan is a potentially useful therapy against arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Takeda Clinic, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uehara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000842:Ankle; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001565:Benzoates / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D019808:Losartan / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000819:agonists; D000077333:Telmisartan; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D001565:Benzoates; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D047495:PPAR gamma; D013777:Tetrazoles; D019808:Losartan; C081643:candesartan; D000077333:Telmisartan