Nocturnal blood pressure dipping as a marker of endothelial function and subclinical atherosclerosis in pediatric-onset systemic lupus erythematosus

Nocturnal blood pressure dipping as a marker of endothelial function and subclinical atherosclerosis in pediatric-onset systemic lupus erythematosus

Abstract Background Loss of the normal nocturnal decline in blood pressure (BP), known as non-dipping, is a potential measure of cardiovascular risk identified by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). We sought to determine whether non-dipping is a useful marker of abnormal vascular function...

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Main Authors: Joyce C. Chang, Rui Xiao, Kevin E. Meyers, Laura Mercer-Rosa, Shobha S. Natarajan, Pamela F. Weiss, Andrea M. Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diagnostic techniques
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-020-02224-w

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