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Prehypertension may be common in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy
Pradeep Venkatesh1, Ritu Gadia, Hem Kumar Tewari
1Vitreo-Retina Service, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. venkyprao@yahoo.com
Purpose:
To test an observational hypothesis that patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) may have a tendency towards hypertension compared with normal individuals.
Methods:
In this case-control study we evaluated resting blood pressure in 32 patients with CSCR and compared it with that in 32 healthy controls in a standard laboratory environment. Differences in resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured.
Results:
Mean systolic blood pressure was 123.56+/-4.8 in the CSCR group and 113.63+/-12.62 in the control group. Mean diastolic blood pressure was 84.75+/-10.2 in the CSCR group and 76.75+/-0.4 in the control group. The difference in mean blood pressure values between the two groups was statistically significant.
Conclusion:
Patients with CSCR may be predisposed to prehypertension. Hence they should be advised on lifestyle modification and followed up periodically for early detection of progression to stage 1 or 2 hypertension.
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