Abstract
Alterations in blood glucose and cholesterol are more frequently detectable in hypertensive than in normotensive conditions. However, no information exists as to whether this phenomenon involves only office or also home and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ie, when values are representative of daily life). In 2045 subjects enrolled in the Pressioni Arteriose Monitorate E Loro Associazioni (PAMELA) study, we measured home, 24-hour, and office blood pressure. Measurements also included fasting blood glucose and serum total and HDL cholesterol values. Prevalence of diabetes (>126 mg/dL or use of antidiabetic drugs), impaired fasting blood glucose (≥110 to
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1072-1077 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Hypertension |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2005 |
Keywords
- Ambulatory
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Cholesterol
- Glucose
- Lipids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine