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predominates (higher waist circumference: 111.8 ± 16.9 cm vs 105.8 ± 11.3 cm; p < 0.01) when compared with the other group. HG hypertensives had signifi cantly greater pulse pressure… Click to show full abstract
predominates (higher waist circumference: 111.8 ± 16.9 cm vs 105.8 ± 11.3 cm; p < 0.01) when compared with the other group. HG hypertensives had signifi cantly greater pulse pressure (PP) when compared with LG (66.4 ± 17.6mmHg vs 60.2 ± 15.6mmHg; p < 0.001). There was no signifi cant difference either in total and low density cholesterol, or uric acid and creatinine serum levels between the two groups of patients. On the contrary HG hypertensives had signifi cantly elevated both Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (gGT) (35.2 ± 10.5U/dl vs 28.7 ± 8.6U/dl; p = 0.03) and Alkaline Phospatase (ALP) (86.5 ± 16.3U/dl vs 71.5 ± 13.5U/dl; p < 0.01) than the others. Linear regression analysis revealed that only PP and ALP levels associated independently with HG group of hypertensives.
Journal Title: Journal of Hypertension
Year Published: 2019
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