Inverse Relationship Between Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index and Glomerular Filtration Rate in Arterial Hypertension

Autor: Giovanni Cerasola, Alessandro Palermo, Santina Cottone, Francesca Incalcaterra, Giuseppe Mulè, Calogero Geraci, Miriam Costanzo, Emilio Nardi, Maria Giandalia, Renato Costa, Paola Cusimano
Přispěvatelé: Mulè, G, Cottone, S, Cusimano, P, Incalcaterra, F, Giandalia, M, Costanzo, M, Nardi, E, Palermo, A, Geraci, C, Costa, R, Cerasola, G
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: American Journal of Hypertension. 21:35-40
ISSN: 1941-7225
0895-7061
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2007.10
Popis: BACKGROUND: Arterial stiffness and mild-to-moderate renal dysfunction are predictors of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Recently, the ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI) has been proposed as a surrogate index of arterial stiffness. It has been associated with an enhanced risk of stroke. The aim of our study was to assess the relationship between AASI and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a group of hypertensive patients with no CV complications. METHODS: A total of 143 untreated hypertensive subjects (mean age: 44 +/- 12 years; men 57%), with serum creatinine
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