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Metabolic syndrome as a predictor of non-dipping hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16960346     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Metabolic syndrome (MS) and non-dipping hypertension both increase cardiovascular mortality. Although both clinical modalities share common pathophysiologic factors in their etiologies, previous studies did not find any association between them. We aimed to investigate the association between MS and non-dipping blood pressure by comparing different definitions of MS. One-hundred-thirty-two consecutive patients (58 men) who underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring were analyzed. MS was evaluated according to the currently used Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III definition criteria, named MS-ATP III. In order to reveal the weights of risk contributing to MS, a new diagnostic scoring method (MS-Score) was used in comparison with MS-ATP III. Nocturnal non-dipping refers to a reduction in average systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure at night (< or = 10%) compared with daytime average values. Non-dipping pattern was found in 61.4% of patients. The frequency of MS according to MS-Score, but not MS ATP III, was significantly higher in patients with non-dipping pattern than those without it (p = 0.009). Although more prominent in the nighttime, MS-Score showed positive correlation with all systolic blood pressure results (r = 0.27, p = 0.002). Adjusted for baseline characteristics, high (> or = 27.5) MS-Score remained as an independent predictor of non-dipping pattern (OR 2.64, p = 0.038). Finally, high MS-Score, but not MS-ATP III, is a predictor of non-dipping pattern. Nighttime systolic blood pressure is higher in patients with high MS-Score. Therefore, patients with high MS-Score may be more prone to cardiovascular events than those with low MS-Score.
Authors:
Zeynep Tartan; Huseyin Uyarel; Hulya Kasikcioglu; Ahmet Taha Alper; Batuhan Ozay; Tuba Bilsel; Mehmet Gul; Recep Ozturk; Nese Cam
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine     Volume:  210     ISSN:  0040-8727     ISO Abbreviation:  Tohoku J. Exp. Med.     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-09-08     Completed Date:  2006-10-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417355     Medline TA:  Tohoku J Exp Med     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  57-66     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey. drztartan@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Blood Pressure / physiology
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory
Circadian Rhythm*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Hypertension / complications,  physiopathology*
Logistic Models
Male
Metabolic Syndrome X / complications,  diagnosis,  physiopathology*
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Risk Factors

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