Pathophysiology and management of obesity hypertension
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Henry Stewart Talks
2007, 2007
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| Series: | Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment
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| Collection: | Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Prevalence of hypertension
- Abdominal obesity and blood pressure
- Myocardial infarction risk
- Obesity and cardiovascular risk
- Pathophysiology of obesity hypertension
- Leptin
- Cardiorenal effects of obesity
- Renin-angiotensin system in obesity
- Treatment of obesity hypertension
- Currently approved anti-obesity agents: Orlistat and Sibutramine
- Bariatric surgery