Journal of hypertension
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Journal of hypertension · Jan 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEfficacy of a home blood pressure monitoring programme on therapeutic compliance in hypertension: the EAPACUM-HTA study.
To evaluate the efficacy of a programme of home blood pressure measurement (HBPM) on therapeutic compliance in mild-to-moderate hypertension. ⋯ An HBPM programme using electronic monitors is effective in improving compliance in arterial hypertension, measured using the MEMS.
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Journal of hypertension · Jan 2006
Abnormal soluble CD40 ligand and C-reactive protein concentrations in hypertension: relationship to indices of angiogenesis.
Abnormal inflammation, platelets and angiogenesis are involved in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD). ⋯ In patients with hypertension, sCD40L was associated with increased circulating markers of abnormal angiogenesis (angiopoietin-2, VEGF). The interaction between sCD40L and angiogenesis may contribute to the pathophysiology of CVD in hypertension.