Systolic and diastolic hypertension: no relationship with lipid and inflammatory markers in Haute-Garonne, France.
BACKGROUND
Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) is a major cardiovascular risk factor. The prevalence of ISH, isolated diastolic (IDH), and mixed hypertension (MH) and their association with lipid, inflammatory, and endothelial cell markers were assessed.


METHODS
A population sample from Haute-Garonne, France, was chosen.


RESULTS
Prevalence of ISH, IDH, and MH was 16%, 5%, and 16%, respectively, in men, and 13%, 2%, and 9% in women. No difference was found between ISH, IDH, or MH subjects in comparison to normotensive individuals for all biologic markers studied.


CONCLUSIONS
Isolated systolic hypertension and MH are relatively common in Haute-Garonne and are not associated with lipid, inflammatory, or endothelial cell markers.
Marques-Vidal
Pedro
P
INSERM U558, Faculté de Médecine Purpan, Département d'Epidémiologie, 1er étage, 37 Allées Jules Guesde, 31073 Toulouse cedex, France.
Cambou
Jean-Pierre
JP
Bongard
Vanina
V
Ruidavets
Jean-Bernard
JB
Ferrières
Jean
J
D000328:Adult; D001054:Apolipoproteins A / Q000097:blood; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism; D003971:Diastole / Q000502:physiology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000378:metabolism
D001054:Apolipoproteins A; D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D015415:Biomarkers; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D008055:Lipids; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D005340:Fibrinogen; D002097:C-Reactive Protein