Caffeine potentiates the renin response to diazoxide in man. Evidence for a regulatory role of endogenous adenosine.
Brown NJ, Porter J, Ryder D, Branch RA. Caffeine potentiates the renin response to diazoxide in man. Evidence for a regulatory role of endogenous adenosine. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1991, 256: 56-61. PMID: 1988669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenin responseEndogenous adenosineRenin releaseDiazoxide infusionAdenosine inhibitsRegulation of reninCross-over studyAdministration of diazoxideAdenosine receptor blockerModest tachycardiaPRA responseReceptor blockersBP responseLoading dosePRA measurementsContinuous infusionNormal subjectsStudy daysDiazoxideMaximal pulseInfusionPresence of caffeineReninCaffeineAdenosine