Renin levels in hypertensive patients in Jamaica

ABSTRACT

The first report of the renin status of Jamaican hypertensives is presented. A profile of the hypertensive population showed that 24 percent had high renin levels, 45 percent normal renin levels, and 31 percent low renin levels. There was no relationship between patients with high renin levels and those with ischaemmic heart disease. Patients with malignant hypertension and those with renal disease had the highest measured renin values. Some of the factors influencing renin output were examined (AU)