2021
Association of Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension With Differential Risk of End-Stage Kidney Disease Across Racial Groups in the Million Veteran Program
Akwo EA, Robinson-Cohen C, Chung CP, Shah SC, Brown NJ, Ikizler TA, Wilson OD, Rowan BX, Shuey MM, Siew ED, Luther JM, Giri A, Hellwege JN, Edwards D, Roumie CL, Tao R, Tsao PS, Gaziano JM, Wilson PWF, O’Donnell C, Edwards TL, Kovesdy CP, Hung AM, Program O. Association of Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension With Differential Risk of End-Stage Kidney Disease Across Racial Groups in the Million Veteran Program. Hypertension 2021, 78: 376-386. PMID: 34148359, PMCID: PMC8364328, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.16181.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Angiotensin receptor blocker vs ACE inhibitor effects on HDL functionality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis
Kaseda R, Tsuchida Y, Gamboa JL, Zhong J, Zhang L, Yang H, Dikalova A, Bian A, Davies S, Fogo AF, Linton MF, Brown NJ, Ikizler TA, Kon V. Angiotensin receptor blocker vs ACE inhibitor effects on HDL functionality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Nutrition Metabolism And Cardiovascular Diseases 2018, 28: 582-591. PMID: 29691148, PMCID: PMC5959764, DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2018.02.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersHigh-density lipoproteinToll-like receptorsAnti-inflammatory effectsReceptor blockersCytokine responsesActivation of TLRsSerum amyloid A (SAA) levelsACE inhibitor effectsHigh cardiovascular riskAdvanced kidney diseaseMaintenance hemodialysis patientsInflammatory cytokine responseAnti-oxidative effectsACEI treatmentAtheroprotective actionARB treatmentCardiovascular eventsMaintenance hemodialysisAngiotensin actionCardiovascular riskHemodialysis patientsCellular superoxide productionHDL functionalityKidney disease
2015
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition increases ADMA concentration in patients on maintenance hemodialysis – a randomized cross-over study
Gamboa JL, Pretorius M, Sprinkel KC, Brown NJ, Ikizler TA. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition increases ADMA concentration in patients on maintenance hemodialysis – a randomized cross-over study. BMC Nephrology 2015, 16: 167. PMID: 26494370, PMCID: PMC4618919, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-015-0162-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseAngiotensin receptor blockersMaintenance hemodialysisCross-over studyADMA levelsAsymmetric dimethylarginineACE inhibitionADMA productionADMA concentrationsShort-term ACE inhibitionRandomized cross-over studyIntracellular ADMA concentrationStudy of patientsEffect of bradykininB2 receptor stimulationACE inhibitor-induced increaseInhibitor-induced increaseRamipril treatmentCardiovascular morbidityReceptor blockersEndothelial dysfunctionRenal diseaseBradykinin levelsBackgroundEndothelial dysfunctionDialysis session
2011
Comparative Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Angiotensin-Receptor Blockade on Inflammation during Hemodialysis
Gamboa JL, Pretorius M, Todd-Tzanetos DR, Luther JM, Yu C, Ikizler TA, Brown NJ. Comparative Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Angiotensin-Receptor Blockade on Inflammation during Hemodialysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2011, 23: 334-342. PMID: 22158433, PMCID: PMC3269170, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2011030287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood CoagulationCD40 LigandCross-Over StudiesCytokinesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHemodynamicsHumansInflammationKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedOxidative StressRamiprilRenal DialysisReninTetrazolesValineValsartanConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersMaintenance hemodialysis patientsCardiovascular mortalityHemodialysis patientsACE inhibitorsGreater anti-inflammatory effectAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitionOxidative stressAngiotensin receptor blockadeIL-10 concentrationsD-dimer levelsIL-6 levelsProspective clinical trialsAnti-inflammatory effectsIL-1β concentrationsLevels of vWFSerial blood samplingCardiovascular eventsEndothelial dysfunctionCrossover studyWashout periodIsoprostane levelsClinical trialsDrug treatmentVWF levelsCombined angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and receptor blockade associate with increased risk of cardiovascular death in hemodialysis patients
Chan KE, Ikizler TA, Gamboa JL, Yu C, Hakim RM, Brown NJ. Combined angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and receptor blockade associate with increased risk of cardiovascular death in hemodialysis patients. Kidney International 2011, 80: 978-985. PMID: 21775975, PMCID: PMC3656595, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2011.228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAntihypertensive AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansHypertensionKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney Failure, ChronicLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersAntihypertensive medicationsARB therapyCardiovascular deathChronic hemodialysisCardiovascular mortalityHazard ratioHemodialysis patientsRisk factorsBaseline cardiovascular risk factorsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitionLarge dialysis providerCardiovascular risk factorsChronic hemodialysis patientsKaplan-Meier methodMortality hazard ratioAntihypertensive therapyReceptor blockersAntihypertensive agentsCox regressionCerebrovascular mortalityClinical trialsTreatment weightingObservational studyACEI