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Sex differences in ambulatory blood pressure levels, control, and phenotypes of hypertension in kidney transplant recipients.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Feb 2022
Korogiannou Maria, Sarafidis Pantelis, Theodorakopoulou Marieta P, Alexandrou Maria Eleni, Xagas Efstathios, Argyris Antonis, Protogerou Athanase, Ferro Charles J, Boletis Ioannis N, Marinaki Smaragdi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) control is worse in men compared with women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and this may partially explain the faster CKD progression in men. This is the first study investigating possible sex differences in prevalence, control and phenotypes of hypertension in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with office-BP and 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM). METHODS: This...
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