effect of calcium channel blocker nifedipine on total serum calcium level in hypertensive patients

The present study was carried out on 30 hypertensive patients and 30 healthy individuals as control, to show the effect of antihypertensive therapy [calcium channel blockers Nifedipine] on total serum calcium level. The total serum calcium level in hypertensive patients was lower than controls. It was found that calcium channel blocker has reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure after 8 weeks of treatment. The total serum calcium level was significantly increased with antihypertensive treatment