Abstract:the initial 52 subjects enrolled. Participants were assessed once over 24 hours by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, using routine equipment and SpaceLabs software. Diurnal and nocturnal averages for both systolic and diastolic blood pressure were assessed, and nocturnal blood pressure dipping was calculated as difference between median awake and sleep measurements. In addition, blood pressure loads were calculated as percentages of measurements that exceeded validated, age-specific thresholds for normal b… Show more
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