SUBJECT CONSULTANT REVIEW

Title of the article
Increase in Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Grade I Hypertensive Subjects
Authors
Puato M, Palatini P, Zanardo M, Dorigatti F, Tirrito C, Rattazzi M, Pauletto P.
Journal
Hypertension. 2008 May;51(5):1300-5
Subject Consultant
F. Mallamaci
Score (1 to 3 stars)
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Comments
The findings of this study indicate that carotid IMT is greater and grows faster in white-coat hypertensive subjects than in normotensive subjects without significant differences with sustained hypertensive patients.