Association between prehypertension status and inflammatory markers related to atherosclerotic disease: The ATTICA Study

American Journal of Hypertension
Christina ChrysohoouChristodoulos Stefanadis

Abstract

We sought to evaluate the association between prehypertension status and inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein, white blood cells, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, amyloid-a, homocysteine, and fibrinogen), in a random sample of cardiovascular disease-free adults. The ATTICA study is a cross-sectional population-based survey conducted in the Attica region during 2001 to 2002. Based on a multistage and stratified random sampling, 1514 men and 1528 women (18 to 89 years old) were enrolled. The survey included a detailed interview, blood samples collected after 12 h of fasting, and, among other clinical measurements, status of blood pressure levels. The prehypertensive population included 653 men (43%) and 535 women (35%). Compared to normotensives, prehypertensive men and women had 31% higher C-reactive protein (P <.01), 32% higher tumor necrosis factor-alpha (P <.05), 9% higher amyloid-a (P <.05), 6% higher homocysteine levels (P <.01), and a 10% higher white blood cell counts (P <.05), after correcting for multiple comparisons and adjusting for age, body mass index, blood lipids, glucose, food groups consumed, and other potential confounders. Studying a large sample of cardiovascular disease-free adults, we reveale...Continue Reading

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