title: Cigarette smoking and ambulatory blood pressure: a case-control study in normotensives.
abstract: The aim of our study was the evaluation of the effects of cigarette smoking on ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in normotensive subjects participating to a cardiovascular prevention program. All subjects were followed up for an average time of 97+/-42 months to assess the event of hypertension development. Prevalence of hypertension development was higher in smokers even if regression logistic analysis was not able to predict hypertension development.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pannarale
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Acconcia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gianturco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mirabelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Licitra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mutone
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pergolini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madeo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaudio
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*