Open AccessHyperhomocysteinemia, Insulin Resistance and High HS- CRP Levels in Prehypertension
Author(s) -
Prashanth Talikoti,
Zachariah Bobby,
Abdoul Hamide
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8945.4669
Subject(s) - prehypertension , homocysteine , insulin resistance , medicine , blood pressure , hyperhomocysteinemia , endocrinology , insulin , gastroenterology
Pre-hypertension refers to blood pressure in the range of 120 to 139 mm of Hg / 80 to 89 mm of Hg and its prevalence is increasing in India. Previous studies have documented the increase in homocysteine, C-reactive protein and insulin resistance and their role in the development of hypertension. In recent years much attention has been focused on subjects with prehypertension, as the risk for development of cardiovascular disease is higher in these subjects compared to those with normal blood pressure.