Objective To observe the effects of perindopril on changes of endothelin(ET)and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in patients with essential hypertension (EH).Methods Thirty patients with EH were given with perindopril for four consecutive weeks.Plasma ET and ANP were examined with radioimmunoassay (RIA) before and after treatment,with thirty healthy volunteers as controls.Results Plasma levels of ET and ANP were higher in EH groups before treatment than those in controls (P＜0.01),and decreased significantly after treatment than those before treatment (P＜0.01).Conclusion The influence of perindopril on ET and ANP is correlated to its hypotensive effects in EH patients.

Objective Study the effect of Chuanxiongsu(ferulic acid) combined perindopril or perindopril alone in the treatment of essential hypertension (EH). Methods Sixty patients with EH were divided into two groups randomly and single blindly: group A received Chuanxiongsu combined with perindopril, while group B received perindopril alone(4-8 mg/d) only for four weeks. Plasma endothelin-1 concentration(ET-1) and nitric oxide (NO) concentration were determined with radiommunoassay(RIA). Blood pressure was monitored before and after treatment. Thirty healthy volunteers served as controls. Results SBP in group A was lower than that in group B(138.9?8.1 vs group B 143.1?8.5)mm Hg, P

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of scalp penetrating technique plus rehabilitation therapy in treating acute cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: The patients were allocated randomly by computer into scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation group (A),rehabilitation group (B) and Western medication control group (C). Results: The total effective rate and the curative and remarkable effective rate were 92.9% and 75.0%respectively in Group A, and 84.6% and 69.2% respectively in Group B and 75.9% and 37.9% respectively in Group C. There was a very significant difference in comparison of Group A and Group B with Group C (P＜0.01, P＜0.05). There was no significant difference between Group A and Group B (P＞0.05). But the total effective rate was significantly higher in Group A than in Group B. Conclusion: Scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation therapy can obviously enhance the clinical effect in cerebral hemorrhage, reduce the neural deficit due to acute cerebral hemorrhage and improve the ability in daily life.