Roux-en-Y gastric bypass alleviates hypertension and is associated with an increase in mid-regional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide in morbid obese patients

Conclusions: LRYGB resulted in a significant 24BP reduction and a substantial increase in MRproANP plasma concentrations in hypertensive, obese patients 6 weeks after surgery, suggesting a causal link between obesity–hypertension and altered release/degradation of cardiac natriuretic peptides.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Metabolic aspects and obesity Source Type: research