title: [Value of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in blood pressure profile determination in type 2 diabetes].
abstract: Risk assessment in the type 2 diabetic patients must take into account the major risk factors, particularly arterial hypertension which is commonly associated, increasing the risk for macrovascular and microvascular complications. The aim of this study is to determine whether ambulatory blood pressure monitoring provides additional information to clinical (office) blood pressure measurement for the detection and control of hypertension in type 2 diabetic patients. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is more helpful than office blood pressure measurement for the evaluation of blood pressure levels. It is very valuable in type 2 diabetic patients for detecting autonomic dysfunction and elevated blood pressure load, which are associated with cardiovascular complications.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bezdah
authors.forename: Donia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ouerdiane
authors.forename: Myrvet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamoun
authors.forename: Hafaoua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: Faiza
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lamine
authors.forename: Ryadh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kasri
authors.forename: Slimène Hédia
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Houissa
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belhani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity