Abstract:
Objective To explore the relationship among plasma corin,atrial natriuretic peptide( ANP),brain natriuretic peptide( BNP) and left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with essential hypertension,and the treatment effects of perindopril. Methods A total of 68 patients with essential hypertension were divided into left ventricular hypertrophy( LVH)group( n = 28) and non-LVH( NLVH) group( n = 40). All the patients were treated with perindopril for 8 weeks. And30 healthy volunteers served as the control group. Plasma concentrations of corin,ANP and BNP were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay( ELISA). The interventricular septal thickness( IVST),left ventricular posterior wall thickness( LVPWT) at diastole and left ventricular end diastolic diameter( LVEDD) were determined by echocardiography,and left ventricular mass index( LVMI) was calculated. Results There were statistically significant differences in plasma concentrations of corin,ANP and BNP before treatment among the LVH,NLVH and control group,and which in the LVH group were significantly higher than those in the NLVH group ( 1950. 3 ± 401. 9) vs( 1238. 6 ± 379. 7) ng / L;( 63. 2 ±16. 0) vs( 49. 5 ± 15. 8) ng / L;( 77. 1 ± 19. 2) vs( 55. 0 ± 20. 5) ng / L; all P < 0. 05. Plasma corin level was positively correlated with the level of ANP,BNP and LVMI( r = 0. 616,r = 0. 574,r = 0. 605,respectively,all P < 0. 01). Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that corin and BNP were independently associated with LVMI( β = 0. 504,0. 171; both P < 0. 01). After 8-week treatment,the levels of corin,ANP and BNP were decreased significantly in NLVH and LVH group NLVH group:( 1111. 3 ± 293. 9) vs( 1238. 6 ± 379. 7),( 44. 5 ± 11. 6) vs( 49. 5 ± 15. 8) and( 47. 2 ± 14. 2) vs( 55. 0 ± 20. 5) ng/L,all P < 0. 05; LVH group:( 1666. 7 ± 398. 8) vs( 1950. 3 ± 401. 9),( 48. 7 ±9. 1) vs( 63. 2 ± 12. 0) and( 48. 3 ± 10. 5) vs( 77. 1 ± 19. 2) ng/L,all P < 0. 01. Conclusion Plasma corin level is positively correlated with levels of ANP and BNP in essential hypertensive patients. Plasma corin is positively correlated with LVH. While perindopril decreasd the blood pressure,it could reduce plasma corin level.