Sympathetic Overactivity in Essential Hypertension

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Overview

The primary objective of the study is whether subjects with hypertension and proteinuria display increased sympathetic nerve activity compared to hypertensive subjects without proteinuria and normotensive controls.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Hypertension Proteinuria

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Normotension or hypertension Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant and nursing women * Myocardial infarction, clinical signs of coronary heart disease * Severe depression

Locations (1)

Nephrology and Hypertension, Clinical Research Center

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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