title: A 3-year follow-up of middle-aged men with borderline blood pressure.
abstract: Ninety-eight middle-aged men with untreated borderline raised blood pressure (BP) have been reexamined after three years. Twenty-five subjects were considered to be hypertensive, motivating a shorter interval for rescreening. Systolic BP had decreased in 23%, diastolic BP in 46% and both pressures in 15%. Those who developed hypertension had higher systolic BP at the initial examination. A family history of hypertension was more common in this group.
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D014527:Uric Acid; D002784:Cholesterol; D003404:Creatinine