ABSTRACT
Serum transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta1) production was estimated for 10 patients with essential hypertension, 12 patients with glomerulonephritis (5 hypertensive and 7 normotensive) and 10 healthy controls. The glomerulonephritis group received angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor captopril 25-75 mg/day for 4 weeks. Blood urea, serum creatinine, 24-hour urinary protein and serum TGF-beta1 were then re-estimated. Urea and creatinine were significantly higher in the hypertension and glomerulonephritis groups than in the controls and also higher in the glomerulonephritis group than the hypertension group. TGF-beta1 was significantly higher in the glomerulonephritis groups than in the control and hypertension groups. TGF-beta1 and 24-hour urinary protein were significantly reduced in the glomerulonephritis group.
Subject(s)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Captopril/therapeutic use , Glomerulonephritis , Hypertension/metabolism , Transforming Growth Factor beta , Adult , Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology , Blood Urea Nitrogen , Captopril/pharmacology , Case-Control Studies , Chronic Disease , Creatinine/blood , Female , Glomerulonephritis/drug therapy , Glomerulonephritis/metabolism , Humans , Immunoassay , Male , Middle Aged , Proteinuria/urine , Transforming Growth Factor beta/blood , Transforming Growth Factor beta/drug effects , Transforming Growth Factor beta1 , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Serum transforming growth factor-beta [TGF-beta1] production was estimated for 10 patients with essential hypertension, 12 patients with glomerulonephritis [5 hypertensive and 7 normotensive] and 10 healthy controls. The glomerulonephritis group received angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor captopril 25-75 mg/day for 4 weeks. Blood urea, serum creatinine, 24-hour urinary protein and serum TGF-beta1 were then re-estimated. Urea and creatinine were significantly higher in the hypertension and glomerulonephritis groups than in the controls and also higher in the glomerulonephritis group than the hypertension group. TGF-beta1 was significantly higher in the glomerulonephritis groups than in the control and hypertension groups. TGF-beta1 and 24-hour urinary protein were significantly reduced in the glomerulonephritis group
