Non-dipper hypertensives have increased microalbuminuria irrespectively of diabetes mellitus

Microalbuminuria in diabetes mellitus.

ica is reaching epidemic proportions and is expected to double by 2025. Over 5% of the population is known to have diabetes, and as many as another 2.5% are estimated to have the disease without knowing it. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing faster in the First Nations population than in the general population, and the onset is occurring at ever earlier ages. Diabetes is the most common c...

Comparison of left atrial volume and function in non-dipper versus dipper hypertensives: A real-time three-dimensional echocardiography study

OBJECTIVE Non-dipper hypertension is associated with an increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Besides this, the left atrial (LA) size and functions are accepted to be prognostic factors in various cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of nondipper hypertension on LA volume and functions using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3-DE). ...

Microalbuminuria in Type-1 diabetes mellitus.

Relationship between homocysteine and non-dipper pattern in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

OBJECTIVE The rate of reduction of nocturnal blood pressure (NBP) is lesser than normal in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM). Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHC) disrupts vascular structure and function, no matter the underlying causes. The risk of development of vascular disease is greater in diabetic patients with hyperhomocysteinemia than in patients with normal homocystein levels. T...

Non-dipper treated hypertensive patients do not have increased cardiac structural alterations

BACKGROUND Non-dipping pattern in hypertensive patients has been shown to be associated with an excess of target organ damage and with an adverse outcome. The aim of our study was to assess whether a reduced nocturnal fall in blood pressure (BP), established on the basis of a single 24-h BP monitoring, in treated essential hypertensives is related to more prominent cardiac alterations. METHOD...