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3061473

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-2-16
pubmed:abstractText
Fifty-two hypertensive patients whose blood pressure (BP) was controlled on two medications received either 16 sessions of thermal biofeedback (n = 30) for hand warming or 8 sessions of progressive muscle relaxation (n = 22) prior to medication withdrawal. A number of biochemical measures, including plasma norepinephrine (NEPI) (supine and standing), plasma renin activity, plasma aldosterone, and urinary sodium and potassium, were taken before treatment and after treatment while medication remained constant. Results for the biofeedback-treated patients showed significant reductions in mean arterial pressure as well as in both supine and standing NEPI, while the other biochemical measures were unchanged. There were no significant changes on any variable for the relaxation-treated patients. Although the group data support a reduction in peripheral sympathetic tone as associated with the decrease in BP for the thermal biofeedback condition, dose-response relations were not significant.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0363-3586
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
139-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Biochemical changes associated with thermal biofeedback treatment of hypertension.
pubmed:affiliation
Albany Medical College, State University of New York.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.