Cigarette smoking and ambulatory blood pressure: a case-control study in normotensives.
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.
Pannarale
G
G
Acconcia
M C
MC
Gianturco
L
L
Mirabelli
F
F
Licitra
R
R
Mutone
D
D
Basso
V
V
Pergolini
A
A
Madeo
A
A
Gaudio
C
C
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*