PS 02-49 ASSOCIATION OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES WITH THE RENAL BLOOD FLOW AND RENAL FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH RESISTANT HYPERTENSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Objective: We wished to assess the relationship between the plasma concentrations of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and their tissue inhibitors with intrarenal vascular resistance level, renal function and development of microalbuminuria in patients with resistant hypertension (RH) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Design and Method: A total of 18 patients with RH and type 2 DM were included in the study (mean aged 58.6 ± 7.5 years, 6 male,...