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ArticleJournal of hypertension2022

Blood pressure response to standing is a strong determinant of masked hypertension in young to middle-age individuals.

Paolo Palatini, Lucio Mos, Marcello Rattazzi, Paolo Spinella, Andrea Ermolao, Olga Vriz, Francesca Battista, Francesca Saladini

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Article in Journal of hypertension, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Exaggerated blood pressure response to standing in young-to-middle-age subjects: prevalence and factors involved.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2023
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Paolo PalatiniDepartment of Medicine - University of Padova, Padova.
Lucio MosSan Antonio Hospital, San Daniele del Friuli.
Marcello RattazziDepartment of Medicine - University of Padova, Padova.
Paolo SpinellaDepartment of Medicine - University of Padova, Padova.
Andrea ErmolaoDepartment of Medicine - University of Padova, Padova.
Olga VrizSan Antonio Hospital, San Daniele del Friuli.
Francesca BattistaDepartment of Medicine - University of Padova, Padova.
Francesca SaladiniCittadella Town Hospital, Cittadella, Italy.
Apple (Israel) · ILPontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas · ITSan Antonio Regional Hospital · USUniversity of Padua · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe pathophysiologic mechanisms of masked hypertension are still debated. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the blood pressure response to standing is a determinant of masked hypertension in young individuals. DESIGN AND

methodsWe studied 1078 individuals (mean age 33.2 ± 8.5 years) with stage-1 untreated hypertension at baseline. Orthostatic response was defined as the difference between six SBP measurements in the orthostatic and supine postures. People with a response more than 6.5 mmHg (upper decile) were defined as hyperreactors. After 3 months of follow-up, 24-h ambulatory BP was measured and the participants were classified as normotensives (N = 120), white-coat hypertensive individuals (N = 168), masked hypertensive individuals (N = 166) and sustained hypertensive individuals (N = 624). In 591 participants, 24-h urinary epinephrine was also measured.

resultsOrthostatic response was an independent predictor of masked hypertension after 3 months (P = 0.001). In the whole group, the odds ratio for the Hyperreactors was 2.5 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.5-4.0, P < 0.001]. In the participants stratified by orthostatic response and urinary epinephrine, the odds ratio for masked hypertension was 4.2 (95% CI, 1.8-9.9, P = 0.001) in the hyperreactors with epinephrine above the median and was 2.6 (95% CI, 0.9-7.3, P = 0.069) in those with epinephrine below the median. The association between orthostatic response and masked hypertension was confirmed in the cross-sectional analysis after 3 months (P < 0.001).

conclusionThe present findings indicate that hyperreactivity to standing is a significant determinant of masked hypertension. The odds ratio for masked hypertension was even quadrupled in people with an orthostatic response more than 6.5 mmHg and high urinary epinephrine suggesting a role of sympathoadrenergic activity in the pathogenesis of masked hypertension.

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HypertensionMasked HypertensionAdultBlood PressureBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryCross-Sectional StudiesEpinephrineHumansMiddle AgedYoung AdultEpinephrine

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PMID36052521
PMCPMC10860891
OpenAlexW4294225731

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