Population
175 individuals, comprising 135 newly diagnosed, never-treated patients with hypertension and 40 healthy…
Design
Cross-sectional
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CRP elevation associates with SBP and pulse pressure in untreated hypertension; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure are independent predictors of plasma CRP concentrations in newly diagnosed, never-treated hypertension, suggesting a link between pulsatile stress and systemic inflammation.
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