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Relationship of Retinal Vessel Caliber to Arterial Stiffness Parameters and Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping Status in Essential Hypertension

Abdullah Burak UYGUR
Kenan SAĞLAM
Fatih BULUCU
Ali Hakan DURUKAN
Soner GÜVEN
Pages
398–404
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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Results: The hypertensive group had significantly higher heart rates (p=0.023); AS parameters (PWV [p

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The primary aim of this study was to compare the retinal vessel caliber (RVC) with both arterial stiffness (AS) parameters and nocturnal blood pressure dipping status (DS) in essential hypertension (EH).
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The retinal vessel diameter of 101 patients with EH and 31 sex- and age-matched healthy controls was measured using retinal fundus photography.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: The hypertensive group had significantly higher heart rates (p=0.023); AS parameters (PWV [p
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⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

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Objective: The primary aim of this study was to compare the retinal vessel caliber (RVC) with both arterial stiffness (AS) parameters and nocturnal blood pressure dipping status (DS) in essential hypertension (EH). Materials and Methods: The retinal vessel diameter of 101 patients with EH and 31 sex- and age-matched healthy controls was measured using retinal fundus photography. Venous blood samples were obtained for biochemical tests and anthropometric measurements were also recorded. The AS parameters of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), augmentation index (AIx), and central aortic pressure (CAP) were assessed using a non-invasive TensioClinic arteriographic system (TensioMed Kft., Budapest, Hungary). DS was evaluated using 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurements. The baseline characteristics, AS parameters, and the nocturnal DS of hypertensive patients were statistically compared with those of healthy individuals according to RVC values. Results: The hypertensive group had significantly higher heart rates (p=0.023); AS parameters (PWV [p

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UYGUR, A. B., SAĞLAM, K., BULUCU, F., DURUKAN, A. H., GÜVEN, S. (2022). Relationship of Retinal Vessel Caliber to Arterial Stiffness Parameters and Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping Status in Essential Hypertension. Erciyes Medical Journal, Cilt: 44 - Sayı: 4, 398–404. https://ajindex.com/articles/502126

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