Taurine Supplementation Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Vascular Function in Prehypertension
Sun Q, Wang B, Li Y
Published in Hypertension
Methodology
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 1.6 g/day taurine for 12 weeks in adults with prehypertension
Key Findings
Taurine reduced clinic and ambulatory blood pressure and improved endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilation
Conclusions
Taurine supplementation lowers blood pressure and improves vascular function in prehypertension
Limitations
Single-center trial; short duration
Supplements Studied
Taurine supplementation lowered clinic and ambulatory blood pressure and improved vascular function in prehypertension
Outcomes Measured
Taurine lowered clinic and ambulatory blood pressure in prehypertension
Taurine reduced clinic and ambulatory blood pressure and improved endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilation
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