Open AccessAdiponectin, insulin resistance, and left ventricular structure in dipper and nondipper essential hypertensive patients
Author(s) -
P DELLAMEA,
M Lupia,
V BANDOLIN,
Samuele Guzzon,
Nicoletta Sonino,
Roberto Vettor,
Francesco Fallo
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.08.029
Subject(s) - medicine , dipper , insulin resistance , adiponectin , cardiology , insulin , blood pressure , ambulatory blood pressure
Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived protein with insulin-sensitizing and antiatherogenic properties. Failure to decrease blood pressure (BP) normally during night in hypertensive patients has been independently associated with left ventricular hypertrophy.
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