Systolic and diastolic hypertension: no relationship with lipid and inflammatory markers in Haute-Garonne, France

Am J Hypertens. 2003 Aug;16(8):681-4. doi: 10.1016/s0895-7061(03)00910-5.

Abstract

Background: Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) is a major cardiovascular risk factor. The prevalence of ISH, isolated diastolic (IDH), and mixed hypertension (MH) and their association with lipid, inflammatory, and endothelial cell markers were assessed.

Methods: A population sample from Haute-Garonne, France, was chosen.

Results: Prevalence of ISH, IDH, and MH was 16%, 5%, and 16%, respectively, in men, and 13%, 2%, and 9% in women. No difference was found between ISH, IDH, or MH subjects in comparison to normotensive individuals for all biologic markers studied.

Conclusions: Isolated systolic hypertension and MH are relatively common in Haute-Garonne and are not associated with lipid, inflammatory, or endothelial cell markers.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Apolipoproteins A / blood
  • Apolipoproteins B / blood
  • Biomarkers
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / metabolism
  • Diastole / physiology
  • Endothelium, Vascular / physiology
  • Female
  • Fibrinogen / metabolism
  • France / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / blood*
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Hypertension / physiopathology*
  • Lipids / blood*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Systole / physiology
  • von Willebrand Factor / metabolism

Substances

  • Apolipoproteins A
  • Apolipoproteins B
  • Biomarkers
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules
  • Lipids
  • von Willebrand Factor
  • Fibrinogen
  • C-Reactive Protein