Abstract:
Objective To investigate the relationship between blood pressure circadian rhythm and early renal damage in patients with primary hypertension. Methods A total of 225 hypertensive patients were divided into two groups:the nocturnal blood pressure decline rate of<10%(n=149)or≥10%(n=76). Additionally,supperdipper group was defined as nocturnal blood pressure decline rate≥20%(n=6),dipper group as 10%-20%(n=70),non-dipper group as 0-10%(n=88)and anti-dipper group as<0(n=61). Nocturnal blood pressure decline rate,24 hpulse pressure(24hPP)and pulse pressure index(PPI)were determined by 24h-ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR)was calculated by modification of diet in renal disease study(MDRD)and Cockcroft-Gault equations,respectively. Fasting plasma glucose,blood urea nitrogen(BUN),serum creatinine(Scr),cystatin C(Cys-C),blood lipids,uric acid(UA)and urine micro-albumin(MA)were measured. The relationship between blood pressure circadian rhythm and early renal damage in patients with primary hypertension was analyzed. Results Patients with nocturnal blood pressure decline rate<10% had significantly lower eGFR level (80.6±21.8)vs(97.3±24.2)mL/(min·1.73m2)by MDRD equation,P<0.01;70.4(53.6-89.9)vs 91.2(76.0-113.1)mL/(min·1.73m2)by Cockcroft-Gault equation,P<0.01,and higher MA 15.6(11.0-43.3)vs 11.8(10.8-22.3)mg/L,P<0.05and Cys-C levels1.0(0.8-1.3)vs 0.9(0.7-1.1)mg/L,P<0.05than control patients. Patients in the dipper group and non-dipper group had remarkably higher eGFR level and lower MA level than those in the anti-dipper group(P<0.05). Patients in the dipper group had significantly higher eGFR level than those in the non-dipper group(P<0.05). Compared to patients with nocturnal blood pressure decline rate≥10%,24 hPP and PPI were significantly higher in patients with nocturnal blood pressure decline rate<10%56(47-63)vs 50(44-58)mm Hg,0.42±0.07 vs 0.39±0.06;both P<0.05.Multiple linear regression analyses suggested a significant correlation of eGFR calculated by MDRD equation with BUN,Cys-C and PPI,but a significant correlation of eGFR calculated by Cockcroft-Gault equation with Cys-C,daytime diastolic blood pressure(dDBP),24 hour diastolic blood pressure(24hDBP),UA and BUN. Conclusion The indexes reflecting early renal injury were significantly associated with the non-and anti-dipper hypertension relative to the dipper hypertension,suggesting a close relation between abnormal circadian rhythm of blood pressure and early renal damage.