Author/Authors :
Püşüroglu, Hamdi Training and Research Hospital - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Akgül, Özgür Training and Research Hospital - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Ertürk, Mehmet Training and Research Hospital - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Surgit, Ozgur Training and Research Hospital - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Uzun, Fatih Training and Research Hospital - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Özal, Ender Pendik State Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Çelik, Ömer Training and Research Hospital - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Öner, Ender Training and Research Hospital - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Belen, Erdal Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Birant, Ali Training and Research Hospital - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Uslu, Nevzat Training and Research Hospital - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Department of Cardiology, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Red cell distribution width, leukocyte and neutrophil counts in patients with nondipper hypertension, dippers and normotensives
Abstract :
Both non-dipping hypertension and high red blood distribution width (RDW) values are associated with adverse cardiovascular events and inflammatory status in cardiovascular disease and the general population. Thus, in this study we investigated relationship between RDW and non-dipping hypertension compared with normotensives. A total of 907 participants were included in the study. The nocturnal decline in blood pressure is by less then 10% of the daytime value has been termed non-dippers. According to the values of ambulatory BP, the patients were divided into three groups as non-dipper hypertensive (n=246), dipper hypertensive (n=250), and normotensive (n=411) ones. There were no significant differences among groups regarding baseline demographic properties and biochemical characteristics. Non-dipper and dipper hypertensive groups had higher leukocyte and neutrophil counts than normotensive group (p 0.001) but the leukocyte and neutrophil counts did not differ between the hypertensive groups. There was no difference in RDW levels among non-dipper, dipper and normotensives (13.3(22.8-11.2), 13.1(22.8-11.2), 13.1(19.2-11), p=0.53, respectively). RDW level was not associated with dipper and non-dipper hypertension. There was a positive correlation between the RDW level and neutrophil counts and systolic blood pressure but the correlation was weak.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Dippers , Leukocyte , Neutrophil , Non , dipper hypertension , Red cell distribution
