Diurnal cortisol features with cardiovascular disease in hypertensive patients: a cohort study.

Lin Gan Nan-Fang LiMulalibieke HeizatiMengyue LinQing ZhuJing HongTing WuLing TongZuhere XiamiliYue Lin

Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2022)

Flatter DCS and higher midnight cortisol levels are associated with an increased risk of CVD in patients with hypertension, especially in men. The detection of diurnal cortisol rhythm may help identify patients with hypertension at high risk of CVD.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
hypertensive patients
cardiovascular disease
heart rate
type diabetes
atrial fibrillation
label free
cardiovascular events
arterial hypertension