Browsing by Author "Ortiz, Eugenia"

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Urinary free cortisol is not a biochemical marker of hypertension
    (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2007) Krall, Paola; Carvajal, Cristian; Ortiz, Eugenia; Munoz, Carlos; Garrido, Lose Luis; Mosso, Lorena; Fardella, Carlos
    Background: Increasing evidence suggests that glucocorticoids might play a role in blood pressure (BP) control. These reports show that cortisol (F) can increase the BP acting on the mineralocorticoid receptor in kidney, brain, heart, and blood vessel. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of F in the renal salt and water reabsorption in essential hypertensive patients (EH).