[PP.30.10] INCREASED ALPHA2B-ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS GENE EXPRESSION IN PLATELETS FROM PATIENTS WITH NOT ADEQUATELY CONTROLLED ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

Objective: Platelets play a vital role in hemostasis and thrombosis. Catecholamines have a profound effect on platelet aggregation. In this report, we investigated the effect of systolic blood pressure (SBP) levels on alpha2B–adrenergic receptors gene expression in platelets from patients with essential hypertension compared to normal individuals. Design and method: Thirty eight uncontrolled (office SBP > 140 mmHg and ambulatory daytime SBP >...