Assessment of Plasma Sodium to Potassium Ratio, Renal Function, Markers of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Endothelial Dysfunction in Nigerian Hypertensive Patients.

Autor: Ekun OA; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria., Daniel F; Department of Medicine, Lagos State University, College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.; Department of Medicine, Lagos State University, Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Adebola P; Department of Medicine, Lagos State University, College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.; Department of Medicine, Lagos State University, Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Ajibare A; Department of Medicine, Lagos State University, College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.; Department of Medicine, Lagos State University, Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Ekun OO; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.; Lagos State Health Service Commission, Mushin General Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria., Omogoroye OO; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria., Ilori OS; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria., Oluwasayo BJ; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria., Oshundun MF; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria., Oyegbami SR; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of hypertension [Int J Hypertens] 2020 Dec 07; Vol. 2020, pp. 6365947. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 07 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.1155/2020/6365947
Abstrakt: Background: This study investigated plasma sodium/potassium ratio, markers of oxidative stress, renal function, and endothelial dysfunction in hypertensive Nigerians.
Materials and Methods: Five hundred forty-nine volunteers consisting of three hundred and twenty-four hypertensive and two hundred twenty-five controls participated in this study. Blood samples were collected from the participants and were analyzed for electrolytes, markers of oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, renal function, and inflammation, using ion-selective electrodes, spectrophotometric, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods, respectively.
Results: The mean systolic blood pressure, mean diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI) were significantly elevated among the hypertensive group when compared with control ( p < 0.001). The mean sodium increased, while potassium and bicarbonate (HCO 3 - ) decreased ( p < 0.001) in hypertensive volunteers. The sodium-potassium ratio (Na + /K + ) and urea were raised ( p < 0.001) in the hypertensive group when compared with the control. Glutathione, superoxide dismutase, nitric oxide (NO), and catalase were significantly reduced ( p < 0.001) while malondialdehyde (MDA), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and ferritin were raised significantly ( p < 0.001) in hypertensive participants. The odds of hypertension and its complications increased ( p < 0.001) with an increase in BMI, Na + /K + , hs-CRP, MDA, and ferritin and a decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase.
Conclusion: An increase in Na + /K + , urea, hs-CRP, ferritin, MDA, and BMI and a decrease in eGFR, glutathione, and superoxide dismutase were associated with an increased risk of hypertension complication. Abnormal values of markers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and endothelial function could impact deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system among hypertensive Nigerians. A decreased bicarbonate possibly suggests an occult acid-base imbalance among hypertensive volunteers.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this paper.
(Copyright © 2020 Oloruntoba A. Ekun et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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