Gender-related differences in the management of hypertension by cardiologists: the PARITE study.

Background: Several studies have shown gender differences in the management of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases. Whether the management of hypertension by cardiologists in France differs according to patient gender has not been fully investigated.

Aims: The main objective of this cross-sectional, multicentre study was to examine the management according to gender of hypertensive patients by office-based cardiologists in France.

[Exploring AT(1) and AT(2) angiotensin II receptors in humans].

The physiological effects of angiotensin II (Ang II) are mediated through specific AT(1) and AT(2) receptors. Tissue distribution and affinity of these receptors have been explored in binding studies, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and in situ hybridisation. Sequencing has also demonstrated gene polymorphisms for both AT(1) and AT(2) receptors.