The association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and hypertension in women of the CARDIA study. | Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center (VTRACC)

Ebong IA, Schreiner P, Lewis CE, Appiah D, Ghelani A, Wellons M. The association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and hypertension in women of the CARDIA study. Menopause (New York, N.Y.). 2016 Jun;23(23). 662-8. PMID: 27093616 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC4874866 NIHMSID: NIHMS744092.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension in midlife women, characterize the association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and hypertension in women, and describe differences in hypertension prevalence by menopausal stage.