Why the study?
Does a family history of hypertension alter noradrenergic blood pressure control in normotensive subjects?
Population
Normotensive subjects with a family history of hypertension, matched for age and sex with normotensive…
Comparison
Family history of hypertension assessed via… vs Normotensive subjects without a family history…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Does not support screening or intervention; leaves open noradrenergic mechanisms as hypertension predisposition targets for prospective study.
Does a family history of hypertension alter noradrenergic blood pressure control in normotensive subjects?
Normotensive individuals with a family history of hypertension exhibit enhanced cardiovascular responsiveness to noradrenaline, suggesting a familial disturbance that may predispose to essential hypertension.
Bianchetti et al. (1984) studied this question.
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