Circadian blood pressure rhythm in normotensive offspring of hypertensive parents
CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.22, no.2, pp.172-178, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 22 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.5603/cj.a2014.0053
- Journal Name: CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
- Page Numbers: pp.172-178
- Keywords: blood pressure, offspring, hypertensive parents, LEFT-VENTRICULAR MASS, CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE, FAMILY-HISTORY, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, PATTERNS
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to explore the circadian blood pressure (BP) rhythm using ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) in normotensive children with a family history of essential hypertension.