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We investigated exercise induced urinary albumin excretion rate (UAE) (ex-UAE) in patients with borderline hypertension (BH) compared to normotensives with positive-PFH and negative-NFH family history of hypertension. The study population consisted of 20 young, non-obese males with BH defined according to WHO criteria and confirmed by 24 h ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) and 40 healthy matched normotensives (PFH = 20 and NFH = 20). Twenty-four hour UAE was assessed by day and night time urine collection. BH and normotensive subjects performed a 20 min ergometric graded exercise test. The relationship between 24 h UAE, 24 h ABP and 2-D-echocardiographic left ventricular mass index (LVMI) were examined.The three groups did not differ in 24 h UAE. Exercise induced a significant increase in UAE only in BH. Exercise induced UAE was greater in BH compared to normotensives: BH = 54.3(21–125), PFH = 37.6(13–62), NFH = 9.7(0–35) μ g/min, data expressed as median (I quartile-III quartile). Pooled data from all three groups showed a positive correlation between ex-UAE and systolic BP (SBP) during night time (by multiple regression analysis).In conclusion, BH without other known cardiovascular risk factors, moderate dynamic exercise induced an excessive increase in UAE.
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Purzycki, Z., Wyrzykowski, B., Gockowski, K. et al. The influence of exercise on albumin excretion rate in borderline hypertensives and in offspring of hypertensive parents. J Hum Hypertens 11, 119–123 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1000388
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1000388