Blood pressure monitoring
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Blood pressure monitoring · Oct 2014
ReviewClock genes in hypertension: novel insights from rodent models.
The circadian clock plays an integral role in the regulation of physiological processes, including the regulation of blood pressure. However, deregulation of the clock can lead to pathophysiological states including hypertension. ⋯ The goal of this review is to provide an introduction and general overview into the role of circadian clock genes in the regulation of blood pressure with a focus on their deregulation in the etiology of hypertension. This review will focus on the core circadian clock genes CLOCK, BMAL1, Per, and Cry.
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Blood pressure monitoring · Oct 2014
Comparative StudySerum uric acid and arterial stiffness in hypertensive chronic kidney disease patients: sex-specific variations.
Hyperuricemia and arterial stiffness are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The specific relationship between arterial stiffness and serum uric acid (SUA) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients has not been investigated. We investigated whether the SUA level is associated with arterial stiffness in hypertensive CKD patients. ⋯ In hypertensive CKD patients, SUA was correlated with the two indices of arterial stiffness, PWV and AIx@75, with sex-specific variations. However, SUA was associated independently with only AIx@75, but not with PWV, in the entire patient population and only in men.