0

Hypotensive action of progesterone in experimental and human hypertension

Armstrong JG, 1959

Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.), 102(2), 452-455

DOI 10.3181/00379727-102-25282 PMID 13794314 Source

Abstract

Summary(1) Progesterone administration to rats and dogs with experimental hypertension and to humans with primary arterial hypertension resulted in a decline in blood pressure levels. Blood pressures increased once more in all cases after progesterone was discontinued. (2) In humans, but not necessarily in rats and dogs, blood pressure reduction would appear to have resulted from natruresis.

Topics

Reproductive Endocrinology > Progesterone > PhysiologyReproductive Endocrinology > Progesterone > Clinical Effects
progesterone blood pressure effects, progesterone hypertension treatment, progesterone cardiovascular effects, progesterone natruresis, progesterone sodium excretion, progesterone systemic effects, progesterone antihypertensive action, progesterone experimental hypertension, hormonal blood pressure regulation

Cite this article

Armstrong, J. G. (1959). Hypotensive action of progesterone in experimental and human hypertension. *Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.)*, *102*(2), 452-455. https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-102-25282

Keywords

Antihypertensive Agents, Hypertension, Hypotension, Progesterone

Related articles