Vol. 36 (6) 2015 Neuro endocrinology letters

The association between metabolic complications and arterial hypertension in obese adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: There is increasing evidence for the contribution of obesity and its metabolic sequels in the development of arterial hypertension (AH).

METHODS: The casual blood pressure (CBP), 24hABPM, ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI) and symmetric (sAASI) ambulatory arterial stiffness index (both derived .....