Why the study?
Does non-dipper hypertension increase mean platelet volume compared to dipper hypertension and normotension?
Population
83 subjects total: 56 hypertensive patients and 27 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers.
Comparison
Non-dipper hypertension (observational exposure) vs Dipper hypertension and normotensive healthy…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Non-dipper hypertension was associated with higher MPV; hypothesis-generating for thrombotic risk and requires prospective confirmation before clinical use.
Does non-dipper hypertension increase mean platelet volume compared to dipper hypertension and normotension?
Non-dipper hypertension is associated with increased mean platelet volume, suggesting higher platelet activation and potentially increased atherosclerotic risk compared to dipper hypertension and normotension.
İnanç et al. (2010) studied this question.
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