Vol 20, No 4 (2016)
Original paper
Published online: 2016-12-29
Testosterone assocition with blood pressure profile and left ventricular mass in a young hypertensive population
DOI: 10.5603/AH.2016.0022
Arterial Hypertension 2016;20(4):200-205.
Abstract
Sex hormones not only regulate the gonads function, but also may affect the cardiovascular system, although their role is still not clear. Testosterone influence on arterial pressure and left ventricular hypertrophy were widely reported. A number of factors have been implicated as the underlying cause of the relation between testosterone and blood pressure, including sex and age as most important ones. In present findings, a 24-hour ABPM revealed that 33.9% of patients had an altered pattern of blood pressure with no significant differences between sexes. In the whole studied sample, positive correlation has been found between testosterone and 24-hour systolic blood pressure, daytime BP, sodium and potassium levels in the 24-hour urine collection, and left ventricular mass index. In conclusion, testosterone association with blood pressure profile and left ventricular mass in a young hypertensive population seems to be probable, but further analysis is necessary.
Keywords: testosteroneblood pressure
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