Blood Pressure Patterns and Hepatosteatosis: Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment in Dipper and Non-Dipper Phenotypes.

Autor: Astan, Ramazan, Patoulias, Dimitrios, Ninić, Ana, Dayanan, Ramazan, Karakasis, Paschalis, Mercantepe, Tolga, Mercantepe, Filiz, Klisic, Aleksandra
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Medicine; Nov2024, Vol. 13 Issue 22, p6976, 20p
Abstrakt: Background/Objectives: Non-dipper hypertension (HT), a condition in which blood pressure does not drop sufficiently at night compared to daytime, is considered a serious condition that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and organ damage. This study aimed to examine the relationship between dipper and non-dipper blood pressure patterns, hepatosteatosis, and biochemical markers in hypertensive and normotensive individuals. Methods: Demographic, biochemical, and hepatic ultrasonography data from 142 patients who underwent 24 h ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) were evaluated retrospectively and cross-sectionally in this study. Patients were categorized into four groups based on ABPM results: non-dipper normotensive (NDN), dipper normotensive (DN), non-dipper hypertensive (NDH), and dipper hypertensive (DH). Results: The study results indicate that NDH individuals had markedly elevated levels of hepatosteatosis and uric acid compared with DH and normotensive persons (p < 0.001). The grade of hepatosteatosis showed significant discriminatory capacity in differentiating between dipper and non-dipper hypertensive patients, with an AUC of 0.861, specificity of 94%, and sensitivity of 66%. Individuals with hypertension exhibiting a non-dipper pattern demonstrate a greater prevalence of hepatosteatosis and elevated uric acid levels. Conclusions: The study findings show non-dipper patterns have a higher risk for cardiometabolic diseases. This indicates that not only blood pressure, but also metabolic disorders should be closely monitored and treated in the management of non-dipper HT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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