One-Hour Postload Plasma Glucose Levels and Diastolic Function in Hypertensive Patients

Angela Sciacqua, Sofia Miceli, Laura Greco, Franco Arturi, Paola Naccarato, Deborah Mazzaferro, Eliezer Joseph Tassone, L Turano, Francesco Martino, Giorgio Sesti,

Diabetes Care · 2011 · 45 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

The main finding of this study is that 1-h postload plasma glucose is associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Subjects with NGT ≥155 mg/dL had significantly worse diastolic function than those with NGT<155 mg/dL.

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