Table 1 Clinical, hemodynamic and laboratory features of hypertensive patients

Age, years

56.7 ± 0.9

59.1 ± 1.0

Body mass index, kg/m²

31.5 ± 0.4

29.8 ± 0.5^†

Waist, cm

99.0 ± 1.0

102.3 ± 1.1*

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

143.6 ± 1.7

140.8 ± 2.1

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

79.5 ± 1.2

76.6 ± 1.5

Pulse pressure, mmHg

64.1 ± 1.3

64.9 ± 1.6

Cardiac output, L/min

5.26 ± 0.09

5.73 ± 0.03^†

Systemic vascular resistance, dynes·sec·cm^-5

1604 ± 30

1427 ± 34^‡

Metabolic syndrome, %

69

65

Diabetes mellitus, %

29

27

Smoking, %

6

14*

Menopause, %

75

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Previous stroke, %

7

11

Serum uric acid, mg/dL

5.4 ± 0.1

6.7 ± 0.2^‡

Creatinine, mg/dL

0.79 ± 0.02

1.12 ± 0.03^†

Creatinine clearance, mL/min

99.0 ± 2.4

87.9 ± 3.0^†

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL

114.1 ± 2.5

103.5 ± 3.1^†

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL

53.9 ± 1.2

46.8 ± 1.2^‡

Triglycerides, mg/dL

128 (92)

129 (101)

Fasting blood glucose, mg/dL

96 (29)

100 (28)

C-reactive protein, mg/dL

0.39 (0.66)

0.44 (0.40)*

Allopurinol, %

5

6

Diuretics, %

76

84

Beta-blockers, %

47

48

Calcium-channel-blockers, %

52

48

ACEI or ARB, %

80

85

Statins, %

20

24