Cystatin C Levels in Patients With Dipper and Nondipper Hypertension
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Tarih
2012
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Objective: Subjects with nondipper hypertension carry a higher risk of cardiovascular events than their normotensive counterparts. The present study was designed to investigate cystatin C levels in patients with dipper and nondipper hypertension. Methods: Eighty-eight consecutive patients who had been treated with antihypertensive drugs for at least 6 months were included in the study. Dipping and nondipping patterns were detected with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Clinical, laboratory, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring data of patient groups with nondipper and dipper hypertension were compared. Results: Patients in the nondipper group were older than those in the dipper group. Serum cystatin C level was higher in the patients in the nondipper group. Cystatin C was negatively correlated with the rate of systolic blood pressure fall at night (r = -0.41; P < 0.001). Linear regression analyses revealed that only cystatin C level was a significant correlate of nocturnal systolic blood pressure decrease. Logistic regression analyses also showed that cystatin C was an independent predictor of nondipping pattern (odds ratio, 3.586; 95% confidence interval, 1.432-8.98; P = 0.006]). Conclusion: The present study showed that cystatin C is higher in patients with nondipper hypertension patients.
Açıklama
WOS: 000301976100011
PubMed: 22373662
PubMed: 22373662
Anahtar Kelimeler
cystatin C, hypertension, dipping
Kaynak
Journal Of Investigative Medicine
WoS Q Değeri
Q2
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
60
Sayı
4
