TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 21, Issue 8 (August 2008)
Editorial
Editorial
Blood-Pressure-Related Disease Is a Global Health Priority
Stephen MacMahon, Michael H. Alderman, Lars H. Lindholm, Lisheng Liu, Ramiro A. Sanchez and Yackoob K. Seedat
Am J Hypertens 21: 843-844; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.223
News and Views
Letters to the Editor
Automated Sphygmomanometers Should Not Replace Manual Ones, Based on Current Evidence
Martin J. Turner and Johan M. van Schalkwyk
Am J Hypertens 21: 845; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.204
Response to "Automated Sphygmomanometers Should Not Replace Manual Ones, Based on Current Evidence"
Martin G. Myers, Natalie H. McInnis, George J. Fodor and Frans H.H. Leenen
Am J Hypertens 21: 846; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.205
Are Retinal Examinations Useful in Assessing Cardiovascular Risk?
Kevin McGeechan, Gerald Liew and Tien Y. Wong
Am J Hypertens 21: 847; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.201
Response to "Are Retinal Examinations Useful in Assessing Cardiovascular Risk?"
Quintí Foguet, Gabriel Coll and Antonio Rodríguez
Am J Hypertens 21: 848; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.200
Reviewer Commentaries
A Gram of Prevention: A Modest Increase in Fiber Consumption May Reduce Risk of Preeclampsia
Anne B. Wallis and Audrey F. Saftlas
Am J Hypertens 21: 849-850; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.222
See also: Article by Qiu et al.Impact of Abdominal Adiposity on Cardiovascular Disease Predictors: What Is the Missing Link?
Sébastien Czernichow, Jerry R. Greenfield and Michel E. Safar
Am J Hypertens 21: 851; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.230
See also: Article by Majane et al.State of the Art
Molecule-specific Effects of Angiotensin II–Receptor Blockers Independent of the Renin–Angiotensin System
Theodore W. Kurtz and Michal Pravenec
Am J Hypertens 21: 852-859; advance online publication, June 5, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.202
Original Contributions
Articles
Regulation of Myosin Light Chain Kinase Expression by Angiotensin II in Hypertension
Yoo-Jeong Han, Wen-Yang Hu, Mariann Piano and Primal de Lanerolle
Am J Hypertens 21: 860-865; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.199
Measurement of Stiffness Index by Digital Volume Pulse Analysis Technique: Clinical Utility in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification
Ashan Gunarathne, Jeetesh V. Patel, Elizabeth A. Hughes and Gregory Y.H. Lip
Am J Hypertens 21: 866-872; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.207
Asymmetric Dimethylarginine (ADMA) Has a Role in Regulating Systemic Vascular Tone in Young Healthy Subjects: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
Hannu Päivä, Mika Kähönen, Terho Lehtimäki, Olli T. Raitakari, Antti Jula, Jorma Viikari, Georg Alfthan, Markus Juonala, Reijo Laaksonen and Nina Hutri-Kähönen
Am J Hypertens 21: 873-878; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.215
Prognostic Relevance of Masked Hypertension in Subjects With Prehypertension
Sante D. Pierdomenico, Giuseppe Pannarale, Franco Rabbia, Domenico Lapenna, Rosaria Licitra, Michele Zito, Mario Campanella, Carlo Gaudio, Franco Veglio and Franco Cuccurullo
Am J Hypertens 21: 879-883; advance online publication, May 8, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.196
Current Status and Characteristics of Hypertension Treatment by Primary Physicians in Korea: Data from Korean Epidemiology Study on Hypertension (KEY Study)
Kwang-Il Kim, Yooni Kim, Hee-Jin Kim, Duk-Hyun Kang, Jeong Bae Park, Dong-Ju Choi and Cheol-Ho Kim
Am J Hypertens 21: 884-889; advance online publication, May 15, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.191
Predictive Value of Prehypertension for Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, and Coronary Heart Disease Among Turks
Altan Onat, Mehmet Yazici, Günay Can, Zekeriya Kaya, Serkan Bulur and Gülay Hergenç
Am J Hypertens 21: 890-895; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.212
Determinants of Target Organ Damage in Black Hypertensive Patients Attending Primary Health Care Services in Cape Town: The Hi-Hi Study
Nasheeta Peer, Krisela Steyn, Cheryl R. Dennison, Naomi S. Levitt, Myat T.L. Nyo, Johanna H. Nel, Patrick J. Commerford, Jean M. Fourie and Martha N. Hill
Am J Hypertens 21: 896-902; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.210
Dietary Fiber Intake in Early Pregnancy and Risk of Subsequent Preeclampsia
Chunfang Qiu, Kara B. Coughlin, Ihunnaya O. Frederick, Tanya K. Sorensen and Michelle A. Williams
Am J Hypertens 21: 903-909; advance online publication, July 17, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.209
See also: Reviewer Commentary by Wallis & SaftlasVisceral Fat and Prevalence of Hypertension Among African Americans and Hispanic Americans: Findings From the IRAS Family Study
Capri G. Foy, Fang-Chi Hsu, Steven M. Haffner, Jill M. Norris, Jerome I. Rotter, Leora F. Henkin, Michael Bryer-Ash, Yii-Der I. Chen and Lynne E. Wagenknecht
Am J Hypertens 21: 910-916; advance online publication, June 19, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.213
Interaction of G-protein 
3 Subunit and Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphisms on Carotid Artery Intima-media Thickness in Young Adults: The Bogalusa Heart Study
Azad R. Bhuiyan, Wei Chen, Sathanur R. Srinivasan, Janet C. Rice, Nancy B. Mock, Rong Tang, M. Gene Bond, Eric Boerwinkle and Gerald S. Berenson
Am J Hypertens 21: 917-921; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.188
Effects of Renin–Angiotensin System Blockers on Renal Outcomes and All-cause Mortality in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy: An Updated Meta-analysis
Pantelis A. Sarafidis, Panagiotis C. Stafylas, Aggeliki I. Kanaki and Anastasios N. Lasaridis
Am J Hypertens 21: 922-929; advance online publication, June 5, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.206
Increased Circulating Vasopressin May Account for Ethanol-induced Hypertension in Rats
Leonardo B.M. Resstel, América A. Scopinho, Andréia Lopes da Silva, José A. Rodrigues and Fernando M.A. Corrêa
Am J Hypertens 21: 930-935; advance online publication, May 8, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.189
Impact of Age on the Independent Association of Adiposity With Pulse-wave Velocity in a Population Sample of African Ancestry
Olebogeng H.I. Majane, Angela J. Woodiwiss, Muzi J. Maseko, Nigel J. Crowther, Patrick H. Dessein and Gavin R. Norton
Am J Hypertens 21: 936-942; advance online publication, June 5, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.203
Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
See also: Reviewer Commentary by Czernichow et al.Cigarette Smoke Exposure and Angiogenic Factors in Pregnancy and Preeclampsia
Arun Jeyabalan, Robert W. Powers, Allison R. Durica, Gail F. Harger, James M. Roberts and Roberta B. Ness
Am J Hypertens 21: 943-947; advance online publication, June 19, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.219
Chronotherapy With Nifedipine GITS in Hypertensive Patients: Improved Efficacy and Safety With Bedtime Dosing
Ramón C. Hermida, Diana E. Ayala, Artemio Mojón and José R. Fernández
Am J Hypertens 21: 948-954; advance online publication, July 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.216
Symmetric Dimethylarginine is an Independent Predictor of Intradialytic Hypotension
Arduino A. Mangoni, Christopher L. Hewitson, Richard J. Woodman, Malcolm J. Whiting, Bridgit McAteer-Carr and Jeffrey A. Barbara
Am J Hypertens 21: 955-959; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.214
Brief Communications
A Human Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) Functional Gene Variant Is Associated With Lower Blood Pressure in Young Males
Riccardo Sarzani, Marica Bordicchia, Fabio Salvi, Giovanna Cola, Eliana Franchi, Ilaria Battistoni, Lucia Mancinelli, Andrea Giovagnoli, Paolo Dessì-Fulgheri and Alessandro Rappelli
Am J Hypertens 21: 960-963; advance online publication, May 22, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.198
