The present study aimed to investigate the association of the Chinese visceral adiposity
index (CVAI) and its 6-year change with hypertension risk and compare the ability of CVAI …

The prevalence of hypertension is high and still increasing in almost all communities
regardless of high, middle, or low income. The control rate remains low in most countries …

Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, and its
particular strong association with stroke is well established. Although systolic BP increases …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely existing organic pollutants in the
environment, and their persistence in the environment makes us have to pay continuous …

Transduction of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) into vascular tone varies with age
and sex. Older normotensive men have reduced sympathetic transduction so that a given …

Purpose: Whether the association between diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and diabetic
retinopathy (DR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is leveraged by anemia …

Background Identifying reliable prognostic markers is crucial for the effective management of
hypertension. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has emerged as a potential …

Hypertension remains the leading cause of global mortality, with elevated systolic blood
pressure (BP) leading to 10.8 million deaths each year. Despite this, only around 50% of …

Objectives Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular mortality globally and in
Ghana. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global awareness and screening campaign …

The inter-arm blood pressure difference has been advocated to be associated with
cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Our study aimed to investigate the association …