[Telmisartan chronotherapy and its influence on the indicators of the daily profile blood pressure.].

Arterial hypertension is one of the most common life-threatening diseases, adequate control of which is largely achieved by antihypertensive drugs, including the use of telmisartan. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of telmisartan chronotherapy on the parameters of daily monitoring of blood pressure during the daytime and at night in elderly patients with hypertension. The study is based on a comprehensive examination of 150 patients aged 60-74 years suffering from hypertension, who are divided into 2 groups: the main (n=76) and control (n=74).

[CURRENT ISSUES IN THE CHOICE OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME AND RELATED NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE].

Widespread in clinical practice, comorbid conditions and diseases, among which is the high prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS), determine the need for selection of the optimal pharmacotherapy. The presence of certain liver diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), may interfere with the processes of transformation of drugs, the metabolism of which occurs in the liver, which has been proved by experimental investigations. The article deals with the rational choice of antihypertensive drugs as a whole, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in particular in patients with metabolic syndrome and NAFLD.