Androgen Effects on the Adrenergic System of the Vascular, Airway, and Cardiac Myocytes and Their Relevance in Pathological Processes by Abril Carbajal-García, Jorge Reyes-García, Luis M. Montaño

“…Testosterone (T) favors vasoconstriction, and its concentration fluctuation during life stages can affect the vascular tone and might contribute to the development of hypertension. In the VSM, T increases α1-adrenergic receptors (α1-ARs) and decreases adenylyl cyclase expression, favoring high blood pressure and hypertension. …”
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Genetic insights into the risk of hip osteoarthritis on stroke: A single-variable and multivariable Mendelian randomization. by Zhengze Zhang, Yanan Lian, Yuewen He, Hao Liu, Kai Meng, Yong Wang, Wuhua Ma

“…However, the effects on any stroke, any ischemic stroke, and cardioembolic stroke remained significant after adjustments for hypertension, alcoholic drinks per week, cigarettes per day, body mass index, and rheumatoid arthritis.…”
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Activity of Various Cathepsin Proteases and Enrichment of Klotho Protein in the Urine and Urinary Extracellular Vesicles After SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Niharika Bala, Ramish H. Rafay, Sarah C. Glover, Abdel A. Alli

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Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease Compared to Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in a Single Center from Saudi Arabia by Mostafa Q. Alshamiri, Faisal Mohd A Habbab, Saad Saeed AL-Qahtani, Khalil Abdullah Alghalayini, Omar Mohammed Al-Qattan, Fayez El-shaer

“…WHtR is superior to BMI and WC for determining the elevated risk of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and CAD in a single university institute. …”
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Renal glomerular and tubular injury in the offspring of the preeclampsia-like syndrome by Yong Wang, Hao Wang, Huiqing Lu, Ji Ma, Wei Wu, Yinan Wang, Bo Ma, Hao Zhu, Rong Hu

“…The observed changes in AT1R and related molecules appear to be transient, suggesting that the early impact of pre-eclampsia on renal structure may trigger, but not sustain, hypertension in offspring. Further studies are needed to elucidate the long-term mechanisms driving hypertension in this population.…”
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Etio-clinical profile and coronary angiographic characteristics of rural patients with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction by Bijay Prakash Yadav, Amitesh Nagarwal, Poonam Kushwaha, Sundeep Mishra, Manna Bhattacharjee

“…The study consisted of 86.4% males. 86 (83.5%) were smokers and 12 (11.7%) were alcoholics. 30 (29%) were hypertensive and 33 (32%) were diabetic. 41 (39.8%) had a family history of hypertension and an abnormal lipid profile. …”
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Type II Diabetes Patients under Sildenafil Citrate: Case Series Showing Benefits and a Side Effect by Livia M. Zimmermann, Mauricio S. Baptista, João Paulo Tardivo, Maria A. Pinhal

“…The patient with pulmonary hypertension experienced one severe hypoglycemia episode and had to be taken to an emergency room. …”
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Impact of underlying diseases and complications on COVID-19 mortality in South Korea: analysis of national health insurance service data by Kyunghee Lee, Jieun Hwang

“…Method Data on COVID-19 patients from the National Health Insurance Service customized research database were analyzed while focusing on eight underlying diseases and complications: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, dementia, depression, and respiratory disease. …”
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Prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in high-risk Kyrgyzstan population as compared to Indians − An Indo-Kyrgyz cardiometabolic study by Kamal Sharma, Shilpi Mohan, S. A. Hossain, Stuti Shah, Ashwati Konat, Komal Shah, Shubh Mehta, Jonsi Jayantkumar Tavethia, Jeel Narendra Sarvaiya, Saumya Joshi, Karan Shah, Dhruv Rakeshkumar Patel, Shlok Patel

“…The prevalence of tobacco consumption, hypertension, and diabetes was significantly higher in Kyrgyzstan than in India. …”
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Associations between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Metabolic Risk Factors beyond Obesity by Yusuke Wakabayashi, Rie Oka, Masako Nakaya, Shigehiro Karashima, Mitsuhiro Kometani, Masaru Sakurai, Kenichi Yoshimura, Takashi Yoneda

“…After further adjustment for body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference, the associations for hypertension still remained statistically significant (p<0.05) while those for hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-cholesterolemia were no longer significant. …”
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Current Bioengineering Methods for Whole Kidney Regeneration by Shuichiro Yamanaka, Takashi Yokoo

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Cardio and neuro protection by renin angiotensin aldosterone system-focus inhibition angiotensin converting enzyme: A systematic review by Capritasari Rafiastiana, Akrom, Setianto Arif Budi

“…The presence of risk factors for hyperglycemia or hypertension can result in endothelial nitric oxide (eNOS) dysfunction, thereby causing oxidative stress and vasoconstriction of blood vessels. …”
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A Case of Aortopulmonary Window: Asymptomatic until the First Pregnancy by Murat Kose, Serra Ucar, Samim Emet, Timur Selcuk Akpinar, Kıvanc Yalin

“…APW should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the severe pulmonary hypertension also in adult patients.…”
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Portal Vein Thrombosis in a 21-Year-Old Man with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis and Nephrotic Syndrome by Ilya Seleznev, Dinara Jumadilova, Assiya Naushabayeva, Kairat Kabulbayev, Gulaiym Karashasheva, Francesca Cainelli

“…Proteinuria and microscopic haematuria in a patient with signs of portal hypertension and no pre-existing liver disease should raise the suspicion of an underlying kidney disease.…”
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Cardiovascular and Renal Links along the Cardiorenal Continuum by José A. García-Donaire, Luis M. Ruilope

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Relationship between Prolactin, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk by Marclébio Dourado, Frederico Cavalcanti, Lucio Vilar, Amaury Cantilino

“…CKD has a high prevalence worldwide, mainly due to its main etiologies—diabetes and hypertension. It has high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with traditional risk factors such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and left ventricular hypertrophy being common. …”
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Total Body Sodium Balance in Chronic Kidney Disease by Kylie Martin, Sven-Jean Tan, Nigel D. Toussaint

“…Excess sodium intake is a leading but modifiable risk factor for mortality, with implications on hypertension, inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Mitochondrial Disorder Aggravated by Metoprolol by Cheryl Samuels, Mary Kay Koenig, Mariana Hernandez, Aravind Yadav, Ricardo A. Mosquera

“…Beta-adrenergic blocking agents or beta-blockers are a class of medications used to treat cardiac arrhythmias and systemic hypertension. In therapeutic dosages, they have known adverse outcomes that can include muscular fatigue and cramping, dizziness, and dyspnea. …”
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TINU: A Multisystemic Inflammatory Disorder—Case Report and Literature Review by Juan Montejo-Hernández, Jorge Rico-Fontalvo, Jose Cabrales, Shuchi Anand, María Cristina Martínez-Ávila, Claudia Duran-Merino, Luis Arias-Restrepo, Camilo Andrés Gómez Duran

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Dyspnea due to Pulmonary Vessel Arteritis by Suzana M Gilmour, Giulio S Dominelli, Jonathon A Leipsic, Robert D Levy

“…Pulmonary arteritis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. Causes of pulmonary arteritis can be divided into primary and secondary, as well as classified according to vessel size. …”
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