RENIN INHIBITORS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN OBESE PATIENTS

摘要

The present invention relates to methods for the prevention of, delay progression to or treatment of hypertension in obese patients, comprising administering to a warm-blooded animal a therapeutically effective amount of a renin inhibitor such as aliskiren or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. The renin inhibitor may be used alone or in combination with another antihypertensive agent, in particular a diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide.