International Journal of Endocrinology, 2021 Context. Failure of plasma aldosterone suppression during the saline infusion test (SIT) confirms primary aldosteronism (PA); recommendations for diagnostic strategies are currently controversial in the case of an inconclusive test result with a post-SIT
Munire Adilijiang +7 more
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Hypertension among Oral Contraceptive Users in El Paso, Texas [PDF]
, 2013 On the U.S.-Mexico border, residents frequently cross into Mexico to obtain medications or medical care. We previously reported relatively high prevalence of hypertension among Latina oral contraceptive users in El Paso, particularly those obtaining ...
Amastae, Jon +4 more
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Assessment of sublingual microcirculation for the screening of diabetic nephropathy
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2022 Objective To investigate the potential of employing sublingual microcirculation as an early noninvasive screening technique for diabetic nephropathy (DN).
Qiang Li +10 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension and association with ethnicity in Nigeria: results from a national survey. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE: Non-communicable diseases are now a global priority. We report on the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors, including ethnicity, in a nationally representative sample of Nigerian adults recruited to a survey of visual impairment ...
Entekume, Gabriel +7 more
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Increased circulating ANG II and TNF-α represents important risk factors in obese Saudi adults with hypertension irrespective of diabetic status and BMI [PDF]
, 2012 Central adiposity is a significant determinant of obesity-related hypertension risk, which may arise due to the pathogenic inflammatory nature of the abdominal fat depot.
A Berrington de Gonzalez +63 more
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Genetically Encoded Calcium Indicators: A New Tool in Renal Hypertension Research [PDF]
, 2019 Hypertension is ranked as the third cause of disability-adjusted life-years. The percentage of the population suffering from hypertension will continue to increase over the next years.
Schleifenbaum, Johanna, Zhong, Cheng
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2018 Background Although multidisciplinary treatment is recommended for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension (HTN), there is a lack of scientific literature supporting the hypothesis of extending this treatment strategy to patients with both diabetes and
Thiago Veiga Jardim +11 more
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PlGF, immune system and hypertension [PDF]
, 2015 The huge diffusion of hypertension and its associated complications has a significant impact on public health [1]. However, despite the high prevalence of essential hypertension and many efforts of research, the basic pathophysiological causes remain
CARNEVALE, DANIELA, LEMBO, Giuseppe
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Sources of dietary protein and risk of hypertension in a general Dutch population [PDF]
, 2012 Evidence suggests a small beneficial effect of dietary protein on blood pressure (BP), especially for plant protein. We examined the relationship between several types of dietary protein (total, plant, animal, dairy, meat and grain) and the risk of ...
Altorf-van der Kuil, W. +4 more
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Systolic blood pressure reactions to acute stress are associated with future hypertension status in the Dutch Famine Birth Cohort Study [PDF]
, 2012 These analyses examined the association between blood pressure reactions to acute psychological stress and subsequent hypertension status in a substantial Dutch cohort.
Anna C. Phillips +31 more
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