Table 2.
Serum angiotensin II, aldosterone, Na, K insulin, and plasma glucose in obese hypertensive patients after intake of glucose with NaCl.
| Parameter | Means ± SE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting | 30 min | 60 min | 90 min | 120 min | P value | |
| Serum angiotensin II (ng/ml) | 35.2 ± 2.1 | 34.5 ± 2.0 | 33.3 ± 1.9 | 33.7 ± 1.9 | 34.2 ± 1.8 | 0.968 |
| Serum aldosterone (pg/ml) | 191.7 ± 14.5 | 172.4 ± 17.7 | 168.4 ± 13.9 | 168.7 ± 14.2 | 146.5 ± 8.7 | 0.285 |
| Serum Na (mmol/L) | 138.2 ± 0.9 | 142.3 ± .6 | 140.0 ± 1.1 | 138.82 ± 1.0 | 138.36 ± 1.1 | 0.034 |
| Serum K (mmol/L) | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 3.6 ± .1 | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 3.6 ± 0.1 | 3.6 ± 0.1 | 0.134 |
| Plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 84.9 ± 5.2 | 141.5 ± 9.7 | 136.1 ± 8.4 | 125.8 ± 9.6 | 103.5 ± 7.5 | 0.000 |
| Serum insulin (μIU/ml) | 16.9 ± 3.2 | 61.0 ± 7.5 | 77.0 ± 12.4 | 66.0 ± 15.0 | 39.8 ± 8.1 | 0.001 |