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ea0037ep548 | Obesity and cardiovascular endocrinology | ECE2015

The relationship between socioeconomic level, and the prevalence of masked hypertension and asymptomatic organ damage

Ates Ihsan , Altay Mustafa , Kaplan Mustafa , Ozkayar Nihal , Toprak Guvenc , Alaguney M Erdem , Ozkara Adem

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of masked hypertension (MHT) and its association with asymptomatic organ damage (AOD) in a low socioeconomic district of Ankara, Turkey.Material and methods: Data obtained from the medical records of 712 patients with no known diagnosis of hypertension that presented to a polyclinic due to symptoms related to elevated blood pressure (BP) and were screened for MHT were retrospectively reviewed. The ...