TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 21, Issue 9 (September 2008)
Editorial
Resistant Hypertension: A Clinical Syndrome in Search of a Definition
Michael H. Alderman
Am J Hypertens 21: 965-966; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.250
News and Views
Reviewer Commentaries
Unraveling the Genetic Predisposition for Aortic Aneurysms: Is it Time for Tailored Medicine?
Debabrata Mukherjee
Am J Hypertens 21: 967; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.232
See also: Article by Kato et al.Determinants of Nondipping in Nocturnal Blood Pressure and Specific Nonpharmacological Treatments for Nocturnal Hypertension
Satoshi Hoshide and Kazuomi Kario
Am J Hypertens 21: 968; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.220
State of the Art
Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences of Masked Hypertension: A Meta-analysis
Willem J. Verberk, Alphons G.H. Kessels and Peter W. de Leeuw
Am J Hypertens 21: 969-975; advance online publication, June 26, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.221
Original Contributions
Articles
Menopause Not Aldosterone-to-Renin Ratio Predicts Blood Pressure Response to a Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist in Primary Care Hypertensive Patients
Oliviero Olivieri, Francesca Pizzolo, Alberto Ciacciarelli, Roberto Corrocher, Denise Signorelli, Salvatore Falcone and Gian S. Blengio
Am J Hypertens 21: 976-982; advance online publication, July 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.234
Effect of Ovariectomy on Blood Pressure and Venous Tone in Female Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Douglas S. Martin, Rebecca Redetzke, Erin Vogel, Connie Mark and Kathleen M. Eyster
Am J Hypertens 21: 983-988; advance online publication, July 17, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.237
Relationship Between Arterial Stiffness and Myocardial Damage in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Essential Hypertension
Omer Gedikli, Serkan Ozturk, Hulya Yilmaz, Merih Baykan, Abdulkadir Kiris, Ismet Durmus, Davut Baltaci, Caner Karahan and Sukru Celik
Am J Hypertens 21: 989-993; advance online publication, July 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.235
Is "Usual" Blood Pressure a Proxy for 24-h Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Predicting Cardiovascular Outcomes?
Jerzy G
sowski, Yan Li, Tatiana Kuznetsova, Tom Richart, Lutgarde Thijs, Tomasz Grodzicki, Robert Clarke and Jan A. Staessen
Am J Hypertens 21: 994-1000; advance online publication, July 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.231
Gender Disparities in Hypertension Among Different Ethnic Groups in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The SUNSET Study
Charles Agyemang, Jeroen de Munter, Irene van Valkengoed, Bert-Jan van den Born and Karien Stronks
Am J Hypertens 21: 1001-1006; advance online publication, July 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.227
Gender-Related Differences in the Relationships Between Blood Pressure, Age, and Body Size in Prepubertal Children
Gianvincenzo Barba, Carmela Casullo, Marika Dello Russo, Paola Russo, Annunziata Nappo, Fabio Lauria and Alfonso Siani
Am J Hypertens 21: 1007-1010; advance online publication, July 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.228
Development and Validation of a Clinical Score to Identify Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
Donald S.C. Ang, Tom P. Fahey, Gary A. Wright and Allan D. Struthers
Am J Hypertens 21: 1011-1017; advance online publication, July 17, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.236
Metabolic Syndrome: Comparison of the Two Commonly Used Animal Models FREE
Mor Oron-Herman, Yehuda Kamari, Ehud Grossman, Gili Yeger, Edna Peleg, Zehava Shabtay, Arie Shamiss and Yehonatan Sharabi
Am J Hypertens 21: 1018-1022; advance online publication, June 19, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.218
Assessment of Genetic Risk Factors for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in Hypertensive Patients
Kimihiko Kato, Mitsutoshi Oguri, Noriyuki Kato, Takeshi Hibino, Kazuhiro Yajima, Tetsuro Yoshida, Norifumi Metoki, Hidemi Yoshida, Kei Satoh, Sachiro Watanabe, Kiyoshi Yokoi, Toyoaki Murohara and Yoshiji Yamada
Am J Hypertens 21: 1023-1027; advance online publication, July 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.229
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See also: Reviewer Commentary by MukherjeeProstasin: A Possible Candidate Gene for Human Hypertension
Haidong Zhu, Dehuang Guo, Ke Li, Weili Yan, Yuande Tan, Xiaoling Wang, Frank A. Treiber, Julie Chao, Harold Snieder and Yanbin Dong
Am J Hypertens 21: 1028-1033; advance online publication, June 26, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.224
Effect of Valsartan and Ramipril on Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence and P-wave dispersion in Hypertensive Patients With Recurrent Symptomatic Lone Atrial Fibrillation
Roberto Fogari, Giuseppe Derosa, Ilaria Ferrari, Luca Corradi, Annalisa Zoppi, Pierangelo Lazzari, Tara Santoro, Paola Preti and Amedeo Mugellini
Am J Hypertens 21: 1034-1039; advance online publication, June 19, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.217
Independent Association of Coronary Flow Reserve with Left Ventricular Relaxation and Filling Pressure in Arterial Hypertension
Maurizio Galderisi, Giovanni de Simone, Arcangelo D'Errico, Milena Sidiropulos, Roberto Viceconti, Marcello Chinali, Sergio Mondillo and Oreste de Divitiis
Am J Hypertens 21: 1040-1046; advance online publication, July 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.226
Left Ventricular Longitudinal Systolic Dysfunction Is an Independent Marker of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Hypertension
Piercarlo Ballo, Daniele Barone, Arianna Bocelli, Andrea Motto and Sergio Mondillo
Am J Hypertens 21: 1047-1054; advance online publication, July 31, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.244
Plasma Aldosterone and Its Relationships With Left Ventricular Mass in Essential Hypertensive Patients With the Metabolic Syndrome
Giuseppe Mulè, Emilio Nardi, Paola Cusimano, Santina Cottone, Giovanna Seddio, Calogero Geraci, Alessandro Palermo, Giuseppe Andronico and Giovanni Cerasola
Am J Hypertens 21: 1055-1061; advance online publication, June 26, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.225
Effects of the Antioxidative 
-Blocker Celiprolol on Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Hypertensive Rats
En-Hui Yao, Noboru Fukuda, Taro Matsumoto, Mayumi Katakawa, Chii Yamamoto, Ying Han, Takahiro Ueno, Naohiko Kobayashi and Koichi Matsumoto
Am J Hypertens 21: 1062-1068; advance online publication, July 17, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.233
