Why the study?
Are prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels associated with arterial stiffness in male patients with uncomplicated never-treated essential hypertension?
Population
150 consecutive male patients with uncomplicated never-treated essential hypertension. Excluded: patients…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Higher PSA associated with aortic stiffness in untreated hypertension; hypothesis-generating, should not change practice.
Are prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels associated with arterial stiffness in male patients with uncomplicated never-treated essential hypertension?
Higher PSA levels within the normal range (≤ 4 ng/mL) are independently associated with increased aortic stiffness in men with untreated essential hypertension.
Vyssoulis et al. (2010) studied this question.
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