The natriuretic effect of angiotensin receptor blockers is not attributable to blood pressure reduction during the previous night, but to inhibition of tubular sodium reabsorption.
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Toshiyuki
T
Miura
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Shuichi
S
Watanabe
Department of Physiology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, USA.
Maki
M
Urushihara
Department of Physiology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, USA.
Hiroyuki
H
Kobori
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan m-fukuda@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp.
Michio
M
Fukuda
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D045283:Natriuretic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D065608:Renal Reabsorption / Q000187:drug effects*; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine
D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D045283:Natriuretic Agents; D012964:Sodium