Psychoemothional factors and 24-hour blood pressure profile in men with hypertension
Journal: South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice
Year: 2025

Objective: to perform comprehensive analysis of serum cortisol levels and 24-hour blood pressure profile in male patients with arterial hypertension with or without obesity, and to investigate relationship of blood pressure profile with psychological stress and anxiety levels. Materials and methods: the study included 76 hypertensive male patients (mean age 46.7 ± 0.5 years). Group 1 included 36 hypertensive men with obesity, group 2 — 40 hypertensive men without obesity. Сontrol group included