Relationship between the Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Non-dipping Circadian Pattern in Hypertensive Patients

Background: Hypertension is considered a major cause for the presence of cardiovascular diseases. Many studies have pointed out that the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), which demonstrates plasma atherogenicity, is correlated with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular morbidity, atherosclerosis, and severity of coronary artery disease. Within this context, we tried to evaluate the correlation between non-dipping circadian pattern and AIP. Methods: We enrolled 1030 hypertensive patients (mean age: 53.6 ± 11.4) in total as part of the target population, who are separated into two different groups considering the circadian blood pressure (BP) pattern taken from dipper and non-dipper groups subsequent to 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). We calculated the level of AIP using the log-t ransformation of the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio. Results: The AIP observed in the non-dipper group was remarkably higher than those of the dipper group (p
Source: Medical Principles and Practice - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research