Red cell distribution width, leukocyte and neutrophil counts in patients with nondipper hypertension, dippers and normotensives

Authors : Hamdi PÜŞÜROĞLU, Özgür AKGÜL, Mehmet ERTÜRK, Ozgur SURGİT, Fatih UZUN, Ender ÖZAL, Ömer ÇELİK, Ender ÖNER, Erdal BELEN, Ali BİRANT, Nevzat USLU

Pages : 155-159

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Publication Date : 2014-11-06

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Both non-dipping hypertension and high red blood distribution width insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RDW); values are associated with adverse cardiovascular events and inflammatory status in cardiovascular disease and the general population. Thus, in this study we investigated relationship between RDW and non-dipping hypertension compared with normotensives. A total of 907 participants were included in the study. The nocturnal decline in blood pressure is by less then 10% of the daytime value has been termed non-dippers. According to the values of ambulatory BP, the patients were divided into three groups as non-dipper hypertensive insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=246);, dipper hypertensive insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=250);, and normotensive insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=411); ones. There were no significant differences among groups regarding baseline demographic properties and biochemical characteristics. Non-dipper and dipper hypertensive groups had higher leukocyte and neutrophil counts than normotensive group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); but the leukocyte and neutrophil counts did not differ between the hypertensive groups. There was no difference in RDW levels among non-dipper, dipper and normotensives insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(13.3insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(22.8-11.2);, 13.1insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(22.8-11.2);, 13.1insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(19.2-11);, p=0.53, respectively);. RDW level was not associated with dipper and non-dipper hypertension. There was a positive correlation between the RDW level and neutrophil counts and systolic blood pressure but the correlation was weak. 
Keywords : Dippers, Leukocyte, Neutrophil, Non dipper hypertension, Red cell distribution

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