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Research: CHIU and colleagues, Chiu
Listed in Issue 30
Abstract
CHIU and colleagues, Chiu General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan write that it has been reported that acupuncture can decrease blood pressure in hypertensive patients, possibly via an endocrine mechanism. @m: The authors investigated the effects of acupuncture upon arterial blood pressure and secretion of renin, vasopressin and cortisol in 50 untreated essential hypertensive patients in the supine position. @r:RESULTS: 30 minutes following acupuncture, systolic pressure decreased from 169 to 151 mm Hg, diastolic pressure decreased from 107 to 96 mm Hg, and heart rate from 77 to 72 beats per minute. Plasma renin activity decreased from 1.7 to 1.1 ng/ml/2h. Plasma vasopressin and cortisol concentrations were unchanged. @c: These results confirm that acupuncture decreases blood pressure in hypertensive patients and suggests that this decrease is caused, at least in part, from a decrease in renin secretion.
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References
Chiu YJ et al. Cardiovascular and endocrine effects of acupuncture in hypertensive patients. Clin Exp Hypertens 19(7): 1047-63. Oct 1997.
