Population
220 never treated, nondiabetic, uncomplicated essential hypertensive men
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May flag higher-risk hypertensives for closer monitoring; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
The combination of microalbuminuria and subclinical inflammation identifies a subset of hypertensive patients with significant metabolic abnormalities and higher cardiovascular risk.
Pedrinelli et al. (2004) studied this question.
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