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Alterations in the Metabolism of Carbohydrates in Hypertensives Treated with Atenolol

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  • Adalberto Fortún Prieto

    (Specialist in Internal Medicine, University of Medical Sciences of Pinar del Río, Cuba)

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Beta-blockers have been used for decades in the treatment of high blood pressure and among them, atenolol continúto being a relatively common option. Among its side effects is the alteration in carbohydrate metabolism, which is currently considered an obstacle to its systematic use. We conducted a study with 50 patients who use this drug as a single therapy to identify alterations in glycaemic control in them. Fasting, immediate post-pandrial (30 minutes) and 1st and 2nd hours after glucose overload were determined. In no case was the presence of diabetes mellitus, however, in more than a third of them there were plasma blood glucose levels in the range of “glucose tolerance disorder†in samples taken fasting and post-pandrial immediately, while in the 1st and 2nd hour after gluco seoverload, significant levels of said “glucose tolerance disorder†were identified, which involves a potential risk protein glycosylation It is concluded that this metabolic disorder is very common in patients who use atenolol as a single drug in their treatment and that adequate attention to lifestyle modifications and dietary habits is probably necessary in patients who decide to indicate this drug as an anti-hypertensive drug.

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  • Adalberto Fortún Prieto, 2019. "Alterations in the Metabolism of Carbohydrates in Hypertensives Treated with Atenolol," Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 7(3), pages 46-492:7, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:adp:jgjorm:v:7:y:2019:i:3:p:46-49
    DOI: 10.19080/GJORM.2019.07.555711
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