Research Article

The association between fatty acid composition and hypertension and the effects of pharmacotherapeutic approaches: a cross-sectional study

Volume: 18 Number: 4 October 1, 2025
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The association between fatty acid composition and hypertension and the effects of pharmacotherapeutic approaches: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Purpose: The relationship between fatty acids (FAs) and hypertension (HT) is not fully understood, despite evidence of their involvement in HT pathogenesis. Cardiovascular drugs have been shown to alter FA composition, suggesting secondary cardiovascular effects. This study aimed to investigate the association between FA composition and HT, as well as the impact of cardiovascular drugs on FA composition. Materials and methods: The study included HT (n=69) and control (n=66) groups. The FA compositions of erythrocyte cell membranes were analyzed, and the effects of cardiovascular drugs on FA composition were evaluated using binomial logistic regression. Results: Hypertensive patients exhibited higher levels of pentadecanoic acid, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, total saturated fatty acids (SFAs), and total monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), and lower levels of linoleic acid (LA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and Omega 3 Index compared to controls. Delta-6-desaturase (D6D) and stearoyl-CoA-desaturase (SCD) activities were higher in the HT group. Diuretics reduced oleic acid (OR:0.129; 95%CI:0.021-0.803; p=0.028), total MUFAs (OR:0.098; 95%CI:0.015-0.636; p=0.015), and SCD index (OR:0.129; 95%CI:0.021-0.803; p=0.028), while statins enhanced gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) (OR:18.596; 95%CI:1.041-332.087; p=0.047). Renin-angiotensin system drugs decreased total PUFAs (OR:0.188; 95%CI:0.053-0.663; p=0.009). Conclusions: The findings demonstrate an association between FA composition changes and HT and suggest that cardiovascular drugs can influence FA composition.

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Supporting Institution

This study was supported by Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Scientific Research Projects Unit with project number 2028.

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Clinical Research Ethics Committee under protocol number 2019/34

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 9, 2025

Publication Date

October 1, 2025

Submission Date

June 10, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 8, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 18 Number: 4

APA
Ayhan, İ., Çam Özünlü, S. A., Uysal, F., Ayhan, H., Arslan, S. O., & Omar, I. A. (2025). The association between fatty acid composition and hypertension and the effects of pharmacotherapeutic approaches: a cross-sectional study. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 18(4), 901-910. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1707477
AMA
1.Ayhan İ, Çam Özünlü SA, Uysal F, Ayhan H, Arslan SO, Omar IA. The association between fatty acid composition and hypertension and the effects of pharmacotherapeutic approaches: a cross-sectional study. Pam Med J. 2025;18(4):901-910. doi:10.31362/patd.1707477
Chicago
Ayhan, İdris, Saliha Ayşenur Çam Özünlü, Fatma Uysal, Hüseyin Ayhan, Seyfullah Oktay Arslan, and Ibraheem Akram Omar. 2025. “The Association Between Fatty Acid Composition and Hypertension and the Effects of Pharmacotherapeutic Approaches: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 18 (4): 901-10. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1707477.
EndNote
Ayhan İ, Çam Özünlü SA, Uysal F, Ayhan H, Arslan SO, Omar IA (October 1, 2025) The association between fatty acid composition and hypertension and the effects of pharmacotherapeutic approaches: a cross-sectional study. Pamukkale Medical Journal 18 4 901–910.
IEEE
[1]İ. Ayhan, S. A. Çam Özünlü, F. Uysal, H. Ayhan, S. O. Arslan, and I. A. Omar, “The association between fatty acid composition and hypertension and the effects of pharmacotherapeutic approaches: a cross-sectional study”, Pam Med J, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 901–910, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.31362/patd.1707477.
ISNAD
Ayhan, İdris - Çam Özünlü, Saliha Ayşenur - Uysal, Fatma - Ayhan, Hüseyin - Arslan, Seyfullah Oktay - Omar, Ibraheem Akram. “The Association Between Fatty Acid Composition and Hypertension and the Effects of Pharmacotherapeutic Approaches: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 18/4 (October 1, 2025): 901-910. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1707477.
JAMA
1.Ayhan İ, Çam Özünlü SA, Uysal F, Ayhan H, Arslan SO, Omar IA. The association between fatty acid composition and hypertension and the effects of pharmacotherapeutic approaches: a cross-sectional study. Pam Med J. 2025;18:901–910.
MLA
Ayhan, İdris, et al. “The Association Between Fatty Acid Composition and Hypertension and the Effects of Pharmacotherapeutic Approaches: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 4, Oct. 2025, pp. 901-10, doi:10.31362/patd.1707477.
Vancouver
1.İdris Ayhan, Saliha Ayşenur Çam Özünlü, Fatma Uysal, Hüseyin Ayhan, Seyfullah Oktay Arslan, Ibraheem Akram Omar. The association between fatty acid composition and hypertension and the effects of pharmacotherapeutic approaches: a cross-sectional study. Pam Med J. 2025 Oct. 1;18(4):901-10. doi:10.31362/patd.1707477

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