Re: Question about Effects of Antihypertensives on Glucose Metabolism

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In a message dated 1/5/08 5:54:49 AM, airlinerg@... writes:

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> Do you know if Inspra (eplerenone) would cause glucose metabolism

> difficulties, prediabetes or metabolic syndrome in a dosage of 100 mg

> BID if I have hyperaldosteronism with hyperplasia and am BMI 29.5 (45

> pounds overweight)?

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> I read the article " Effects of Antihypertensives on Glucose

> Metabolism " at

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> and I did not see any evaluation of this medication.

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They should improe glucose metab by blocking the bad effects of aldo on

insuline resisitance and release. But no good long term studies.

May your pressure be low!

Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD

Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc.

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Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI

Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee

Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure

and the Physiology and History of Survival During

Hard Times and Heart Disease today.

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