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Journal of Human Hypertension

April 2000, Volume 14, Supplement 1
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Proceedings of the first scientific meeting of the Venezuelan Society of Hypertension

Supplement Editors: Professor M Velasco, Caracas, Venezuela and Dr R Hernández-Hernández, Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Guest Editor: Dr FH Messerli, New Orleans, USA

Caracas
June 25-26, 1999

Introduction

S1
M Velasco & R Hernández-Hernández
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Original Articles

Hypertension and cardiovascular health in Venezuela and Latin American countries S2
R Hernández-Hernández, MC Armas-Padilla, MJ Armas-Hernández & M Velasco
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Epidemiologic aspects of arterial hypertension in Maracaibo, Venezuela S6
T Sulbarán, E Silva, G Calmón & A Vegas
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Blood pressure studies in paediatric populations: metabolic syndrome in hypertensive children and adolescents S10
S Muñoz
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Role of prostaglandins in hypertension S16
JA Colina-Chourio, N Godoy-Godoy & RM Avila-Hernández
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Endothelial dysfunction in arterial hypertension S20
F Contreras, M Rivera, J Vásquez, MA De la Parte & M Velasco
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Diabetes and hypertension physiopathology and therapeutics S26
F Contreras, M Rivera, J Vasquez, MA De la Parte & M Velasco
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Insulin and blood pressure responses to changes in salt intake S32
LX Cubeddu, IS Hoffmann, E Jimenez, CM Roa, RJ Cubeddu, C Palermo & RM Baldonedo
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Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in pregnancy-induced hypertension S36
A Israel & A Peceño
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Role of bradykinins and nitric oxide in the AT2 receptor-mediated hypotension S40
B Sosa-Canache, M Cierco, C Inès Gutierrez & A Israel
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Dopamine: a role in the pathogenesis and treatment of hypertension S47
MB Murphy
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The modern treatment of hypertension S51
JIS Robertson
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New approaches to the uses of beta blocking drugs in hypertension S63
BNC Prichard, BR Graham & JM Cruickshank
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Angiotensin II receptor antagonists in arterial hypertension S69
R Hernández-Hernández, M Velasco, MJ Armas-Hernández & MC Armas-Padilla
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Clinical pharmacokinetics of angiotensin II (AT1) receptor blockers in hypertension S73
ZH Israili
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Angiotensin II-receptor blockers: will they replace angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of hypertension? S87
NM Kaplan
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Effect of lacidipine and nifedipine GITS on platelet function in patients with essential hypertension S91
MC Armas-Padilla, MJ Armas-Hernández, R Hernández-Hernández, M Velasco, B Pacheco, AR Carvajal & A Castillo-Moreno
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Calcium channel blockers: do they have pleiotropic effects on atherosclerosis? S96
IF Soltero Pérez
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Nutritional factors in high blood pressure S100
JL García Zozaya
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