Research Article
Arterial Hemodynamics in Prehypertensives
Table 1
Clinical characteristics (mean ± SD) of the entire study population comprised of the N and P main groups and subgroups.
| | | Main groups | Subgroups | | Parameter | Normotensives (N) | Prehypertensives (P) | Normotensives (N) | Prehypertensives (P) |
| | Number | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | | Male/female | 10/4 | 11/1 | 5/2 | 7/0 | | Positive family history | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | | Age (yrs) | 32.4 ± 7.5 | 33.4 ± 5.7 | 34.0±6.5 | 33.0±7.3 | | Body length (cm) | 167.3± 9.0 | 167.8 ± 7.6 | 166.4±9.9 | 171.4±4.6 | | Body weight (kg) | 66.9 ± 12.5 | 72.3 ± 5.7 | 68.3±13.3 | 73.4±6.9 | | Aortic CSA (cm2) | 6.02 ± 1.36 | 7.13 ± 1.89 | 6.73±1.12 | 6.83±2.26 |
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P=NS for all N vs. P parameters.
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