Nondipping Pattern and Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Middle-Aged Population: OPERA Study | Zendy

Riitta-Liisa Vasunta | Zendy; Y. Antero Kesäniemi | Zendy; Antti Ylitalo | Zendy; Olavi Ukkola | Zendy

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Nondipping Pattern and Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Middle-Aged Population: OPERA Study

Author(s) -

Riitta-Liisa Vasunta,

Y. Antero Kesäniemi,

Antti Ylitalo,

Olavi Ukkola

Publication year - 2011

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.2011.159

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ambulatory blood pressure , blood pressure , dipper , intima media thickness , common carotid artery , body mass index , population , carotid arteries , environmental health

BACKGROUND The lack of dropping in night-time blood pressure of 10% or more (nondipping) seems to associate with cardiovascular risk factors. The relationship between the dipping pattern and atherosclerosis is not clear. The night-time systolic blood pressure (SBP) determines the dipping status.

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