Why the study?
Does phase-based circadian blood pressure classification better correlate with health markers than dipper-based classification in patients with chronic kidney disease?
Population
103 veterans with chronic kidney disease, 97% men, age 69, 30% diabetes mellitus, eGFR 38.8 ml/min/1.73 m2.
Comparison
Phase-based circadian blood pressure… vs Dipper-based classification
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Phase-based BP classification may better identify CKD patients with worse physical function and albuminuria; leaves open validation versus dipper status for outcomes.
Does phase-based circadian blood pressure classification better correlate with health markers than dipper-based classification in patients with chronic kidney disease?
Phase-based circadian blood pressure classification may better correlate with overall health, physical activity, and kidney damage in CKD patients compared to traditional dipper-based classification.
Agarwal et al. (2009) studied this question.
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