Open AccessPrognostic Value of White-Coat and Masked Hypertension Diagnosed by Ambulatory Monitoring in Initially Untreated Subjects: An Updated Meta Analysis
Author(s) -
Sante D. Pierdomenico,
Franco Cuccurullo
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.1038/ajh.2010.203
Subject(s) - medicine , white coat hypertension , hazard ratio , confidence interval , ambulatory , population , ambulatory blood pressure , masked hypertension , cardiology , environmental health
The prognostic relevance of white-coat hypertension (WCH) and masked hypertension (MH) is controversial. The aim of this study was to perform an updated meta-analysis on the prognostic value of WCH and MH diagnosed by ambulatory monitoring in initially untreated subjects.
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