[The activity and properties of Na,K-ATPase in the erythrocytes and the Na-pump inhibitor in the plasma of subjects with borderline arterial hypertension].

The activity and properties of Na,K-ATPase in erythrocytes and their membrane preparations (ghosts) from 34 subjects with borderline hypertension and 21 normotensive controls were studied. The Na,K-ATPase activity was found to be by 43% lower as compared to control group. No changes in the Na,K-ATPase activity were revealed in the ghosts of borderline subjects. This suggests that the plasma of borderline subjects contains an inhibitor of Na,K-ATPase. The plasma level of sodium pump inhibitor was measured in 21 borderline hypertensive subjects. It was found to be about 19% compared with the control group. These findings suggest presence of Na,K-ATPase inhibitor in the plasma of borderline subjects, which is likely to be involved in the development of hypertension.