Abstract:Objective:To assess frequency of masked hypertension (MAH) in middle-aged patients and in the elderly, the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CV RF) with special aspects to pts with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and long-term prognosis trends of subjects with MAH.Design and method:A screening study that included 314 consecutive patients aged 35–74 years with normal in-office blood pressure (BP) in hypertension centre. Participants were performed to identify cardiovascular risk factors, underwent follo… Show more
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