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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | FED |
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The investigators hypothesize that older persons (≥45 years) treated with ACEI for HTN control will have: i) improved status of bone turnover (decreased P1NP and CTX), and ii) decreased levels of RANKL and RANKL/OPG, compared to those not treated with ACEI and not using RAS-related medications
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in serum CTX levels in pg/mL | baseline, 3 months |
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A total of 60 patients (30 men and 30 women) 45 years or older will be recruited at designated outpatient clinics and randomly allocated 1:1 to receive ACEI vs. a non RAS-related antihypertensive medication.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Nahid Rianon, MD | Houston | Texas | 77030 | United States | ||
| University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
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serum samples
| Houston |
| Texas |
| 77030 |
| United States |