Why the study?
Does plasma dopamine-beta-hydroxylase correlate with plasma renin activity in men with primary hypertension?
Population
20 men with primary hypertension and 11 patients with valvular heart disease.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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No DBH-PRA link in this cross-sectional cohort; leaves open alternative renin regulators and requires prospective validation before clinical consideration.
Does plasma dopamine-beta-hydroxylase correlate with plasma renin activity in men with primary hypertension?
This study found no correlation between plasma dopamine-beta-hydroxylase and renin activity in hypertensive men, suggesting that renin release may be determined by factors other than overall sympathetic nervous system activity.
Åberg et al. (1975) studied this question.
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