Evaluation of the mutual relationships among the development of hypertension, arterial stiffening and renal function decline based on repeated longitudinal measurements

Background: The mechanisms underlying the development of hypertension have not yet been fully clarified. The mutual relationships among the development of hypertension and the longitudinal changes of arterial stiffness and renal function, and also the effect of maintenance of a normal body weight on these relationships were evaluated by a linear mixed-effects regression model analysis (LMM).
Source: Artery Research - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research