The Role of Immunosuppressive Medications in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension and Efficacy and Safety of Antihypertensive Agents in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Autor: Nevena Divac, Radomir Naumović, Radan Stojanović, Milica Prostran
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Current Medicinal Chemistry. 23:1941-1952
ISSN: 0929-8673
DOI: 10.2174/0929867323666151221150052
Popis: The purpose of this review is to summarize current data on the role of immunosuppressants in the pathogenesis of hypertension and the efficacy and tolerability of major antihypertensive classes in kidney transplant recipients. Arterial hypertension is a common complication after kidney transplantation and a major risk factor for adverse outcome and graft rejection due to blood pressure elevation by immunosuppressive medications. Calcineurin inhibitors induce hypertension by a mechanism related to the imbalance of vasoactive substances endothelin and nitric oxide, and probably by causing overactivity of thiazide-sensitive sodium-chloride-cotransporter. Corticosteroids are well known for their hypertensive effects. The interactions of calcineurin inhibitors and mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor sirolimus also promote hypertension. Management of arterial hypertension is a complex problem in the care of kidney transplant recipients. Target blood pressure values of
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