The effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on the prevalence of masked hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea patients

Background and Aim. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common cause of secondary arterial hypertension. Masked hypertension (MH) is defined as normal office blood pressure and abnormal results in 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of CP...

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Main Authors: Milan Sova, Eliska Sovova, Milada Hobzova, Jana Zapletalova, Monika Kamasova, Vitezslav Kolek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2015-06-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
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Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201502-0018_The_effect_of_continuous_positive_airway_pressure_therapy_on_the_prevalence_of_masked_hypertension_in_obstructi.php