Why the study?
Is morning hypertension associated with a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in treated hypertensive patients?
Is morning hypertension associated with a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in treated hypertensive patients?
Morning hypertension is independently associated with a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in treated hypertensive patients, highlighting the need for strict home blood pressure monitoring and control.
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Association in treated hypertension requires longitudinal confirmation; does not support practice changes or causal inferences.
Tamaki et al. (2006) studied this question.
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