Central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity: relationship to target organ damage and cardiovascular morbidity-mortality in diabetic patients or metabolic syndrome. An observational prospective study. LOD-DIABETES study protocol

• Main Authors: Castaño-Sánchez Carmen (Author), Rodríguez-Martín Carmela (Author), Sánchez-Salgado Benigna (Author), de Cabo-Laso Angela (Author), Castaño-Sánchez Yolanda (Author), Rodríguez-Sánchez Emiliano (Author), Recio-Rodríguez José I (Author), Gómez-Marcos Manuel A (Author), Gómez-Sánchez Leticia (Author), García-Ortiz Luis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diabetic patients show an increased prevalence of non-dipping arterial pressure pattern, target organ damage and elevated arterial stiffness. These alterations are associated with increased cardiovascular risk.</p> <p>The...