Open AccessHigher SBP in female patients with mitochondrial disease
Author(s) -
Daan Viering,
Marjolein D van Borselen,
Jaap Deinum,
René J. M. Bindels,
Jeroen H. F. de Baaij,
Mirian C. H. Janssen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.249
H-Index - 172
eISSN - 1473-5598
pISSN - 0263-6352
DOI - 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003095
Subject(s) - medicine , mitochondrial disease , cardiology , mitochondrial dna , genetics , gene , biology
Previous research suggests that hypertension is more prevalent among patients with mitochondrial diseases. Blood pressure (BP) is linearly related to increased cardiovascular risk, and this relationship is strongest for SBP; nevertheless, studies on SBP and DBP in mitochondrial diseases have not yet been performed.