In newly diagnosed hypertensive patients, non-dipper BP pattern independently associates with higher inflammation and arterial stiffness, with NPS aiding early risk stratification.
Is a non-dipper blood pressure pattern associated with higher systemic inflammatory burden and increased arterial stiffness in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension?
In newly diagnosed hypertension, a non-dipper blood pressure pattern correlates with increased inflammation and arterial stiffness, suggesting the Naples Prognostic Score (NPS) could aid in early risk stratification.
In patients with newly diagnosed hypertension, a non-dipper blood pressure pattern is independently associated with higher systemic inflammatory burden and increased arterial stiffness. The NPS may serve as a simple and clinically applicable marker for early cardiovascular risk stratification in this population.
Yalçin et al. (2026) studied this question. In newly diagnosed hypertensive patients, non-dipper BP pattern independently associates with higher inflammation and arterial stiffness, with NPS aiding early risk stratification.