Abstract:Inflammation has been implicated in the pathophysiology of hypertension; and total leucocyte count as well as C-reactive protein is elevated in patients with hypertension. Reduced vagal activity has been reported to predict cardiovascular events such as mortality in patients with hypertension. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible correlation between cardiac vagal function and total leucocyte count in the patients with hypertension. Thirty-five patients with hypertension and 35 age-and sex-matc… Show more
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