TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 19, Issue 2 (February 2005)
Review Articles
Treatment of systolic hypertension: spotlight on recent studies with angiotensin II antagonists
M Volpe
J Hum Hypertens 19: 93-102; advance online publication, September 30, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001781
Original Articles
Long-term effects of statins on arterial pressure and stiffness of hypertensives
A Ichihara, M Hayashi, Y Koura, Y Tada, Y Kaneshiro and T Saruta
J Hum Hypertens 19: 103-109; advance online publication, September 9, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001786
Trends in antihypertensive and lipid-lowering therapy in subjects with type II diabetes: clinical effectiveness or clinical discretion?
M C Gulliford, J Charlton and R Latinovic
J Hum Hypertens 19: 111-117; advance online publication, September 9, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001787
Familial aggregation and coaggregation of history of hypertension and stroke
T Kondo, H Toyoshima, Y Tsuzuki, Y Hori, H Yatsuya, K Tamakoshi, A Tamakoshi and Y Ohno for the JACC Study Group
J Hum Hypertens 19: 119-125; advance online publication, September 16, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001788
Relationship between blood pressure and physical activity assessed with stable isotopes
A Luke, H Kramer, A Adeyemo, T Forrester, R Wilks, D Schoeller, C Leman and R S Cooper
J Hum Hypertens 19: 127-132; advance online publication, September 23, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001790
Influence of dietary sodium on the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy by EKG criteria
J S Williams, G H Williams, X Jeunemaitre, P N Hopkins and P R Conlin
J Hum Hypertens 19: 133-138; advance online publication, September 9, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001784
Rationale and design of a study comparing two fixed-dose combination regimens to reduce albuminuria in patients with type II diabetes and hypertension
G L Bakris, R D Toto and P A McCullough on behalf of the GUARD (Gauging Albuminuria Reduction With Lotrel in Diabetic Patients With Hypertension) Study Investigators
J Hum Hypertens 19: 139-144; advance online publication, September 30, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001789
The coming epidemic: hypertension in rural Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia
J H Young, P Parler, B Bristol and M J Klag
J Hum Hypertens 19: 145-148; advance online publication, October 21, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001791
Independent association between inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and TNF-
) and essential hypertension
L E Bautista, L M Vera, I A Arenas and G Gamarra
J Hum Hypertens 19: 149-154; advance online publication, September 9, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001785
Context-dependency of the relation between left ventricular mass and AGT gene variants
T Kuznetsova, J A Staessen, T Reineke, A Olszanecka, A Ryabikov, V Tikhonoff, K Stolarz, G Bianchi, E Casiglia, R Fagard, S -M Brand-Herrmann, K Kawecka-Jaszcz, Y Nikitin and E Brand on behalf of the European Project On Genes in Hypertension (EPOGH) Investigators
J Hum Hypertens 19: 155-163; advance online publication, October 14, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001793
What factors are associated with high plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels in a general Japanese population?
H Kanda, Y Kita, T Okamura, T Kadowaki, Y Yoshida, Y Nakamura and H Ueshima
J Hum Hypertens 19: 165-172; advance online publication, October 21, 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001792
