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Among type 2 diabetic patients with retinopathy having blood pressure ≥130/80 mmHg, intensive statin therapy targeting LDL-C <70 mg/dL had benefits in primary CVD prevention compared with standard therapy.
The UNa/K ratio is considered to be a superior biomarker to either UNa or UK alone for discriminating the prognosis of kidney disease progression in patients with CKD.
Low levels of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are associated with cardiovascular (CV) diseases. Our results demonstrated an etiological link between EPCs and morpho-functional vascular parameters in hypertensive subjects, justifying vascular damage progression.
Home-based transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation added to usual care for patients with hypertension was acceptable, safe and may be a potential treatment option. TEAS, transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
The ratio of visceral-to-subcutaneous fat tissue volume was significantly associated with eGFR among 180 primary aldosteronism patients, showing an interaction between the ratio and plasma aldosterone concentration.