Why the study?
What is the prevalence of masked hypertension and its association with target organ damage (LVMI) compared to normotension?
Population
Studies reporting the prevalence of masked hypertension, including children and adults, with office blood…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports out-of-office BP monitoring to detect masked hypertension; extends meta-analytic evidence linking it to higher LVMI.
What is the prevalence of masked hypertension and its association with target organ damage (LVMI) compared to normotension?
Masked hypertension affects approximately 17% of individuals and is associated with target organ damage (elevated LVMI) comparable to sustained hypertension, highlighting the clinical importance of out-of-office blood pressure monitoring.
Verberk et al. (2008) studied this question.