Journal of hypertension
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Journal of hypertension · Aug 2001
Blood pressure, endothelial function and circulating endothelin concentrations in liver transplant recipients.
To study candidates for liver transplant before and 6 weeks after transplant, and to elucidate the role of endothelial dysfunction and plasma endothelin concentrations in the development of hypertension. DESIGN PROSPECTIVE: follow-up study. ⋯ Our results show increased blood pressure with suppressed circadian blood pressure variability in liver graft recipients 6 weeks after transplant and no change in endothelial function and plasma endothelin concentrations. Therefore, the blood pressure increase documented in our study cannot be explained by endothelial dysfunction. Twenty-four hour ABPM should be performed routinely in patients who have undergone liver transplant.