The prevalence of insulin resistance in essential hypertension
Stefíková, K.; Spustová, V.; Jakubovská, Z.; Dzúrik, R.
Cor et Vasa 35(2): 71-74
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0010-8650 PMID: 8500298 Document Number: 408027
The prevalence of insulin resistance and/or glucose intolerance (IR/GI) was evaluated in 98 patients with essential hypertension of various stages: a) Almost 35% of them had an abnormal or diabetic glucose tolerance test and 47% of the total number suffered from either/both IR/GI. b) The prevalence was high from stage I essential hypertension, which pointed to an early development of IR/GI, and no further increase during the development of hypertension was found if no antihypertensive drugs influencing IR/GI were taken by the patients. c) Obesity doubled the prevalence of IR/GI. d) No changes in total and HDL cholesterol or triglycerides were found in patients with IR/GI or stage-dependent. e) The presented criteria could be used for the diagnosis of IR/GI in clinical practice.