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Influence of age and sex on prevalence of masked hypertension determined from home blood pressure measurements

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The influence of age and sex on the prevalence of masked hypertension determined by home blood pressure (BP) monitoring was examined in 630 Japanese people not taking antihypertensive drugs. Older (⩾40 years, n =231) and male ( n =413) subjects showed a significantly higher prevalence of masked hypertension than younger (<40 years, n =399) and female ( n =217) subjects. Therefore, the prevalence of masked hypertension evaluated by home BP was influenced by age and sex.

Recently, the existence of so-called masked hypertension,1, 2 which shows normal casual BP but high ambulatory or home BP, has attracted attention. However, there are no definitive data concerning the influence of age and sex on the prevalence of masked hypertension determined by home BP monitoring. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence of four BP categories including masked hypertension in Japanese people by measuring home BP in the morning and evening.

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Kawabe, H., Saito, I. Influence of age and sex on prevalence of masked hypertension determined from home blood pressure measurements. J Hum Hypertens 21, 94–95 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1002108

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