Comparison of Blood Pressure Variability among Clinical Subtypes in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients with Hypertension

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare blood pressure variability among irritable bowel syndrome subtypes. Methods: Patients with newly diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome and existing hypertension were included in the study. Average real variability (ARV) was calculated by consecutive one week home blood pressure measurements. Groups were compared for blood pressure variability. Results: While diastolic ARV was found to be similar among subtypes (p=0.919), a significant difference was found between them in terms of systolic ARV (p<0.001). Conclusion: Since irritable bowel syndrome patients with constipation-predominant subtype have higher systolic blood pressure variability, these patients can be followed more closely for cardiovascular complications.

Keywords

• blood pressure
• constipation
• diarrhea
• irritable bowel syndrome

Hipertansiyonlu İrritabl Barsak Sendromlu Hastalarda Klinik Alt Tipler Arasında Kan Basıncı Değişkenliğinin Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, irritabl bağırsak sendromu alt tipleri arasında kan basıncı değişkenliğini karşılaştırmayı amaçladık. Yöntem: Yeni tanı almış irritabl bağırsak sendromu ve mevcut hipertansiyonu olan hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Ortalama gerçek değişkenlik (ARV), ardışık 1 haftalık ev kan basıncı ölçümleri ile hesaplandı. Gruplar kan basıncı değişkenliği açısından karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Alt tipler arasında diyastolik ARV benzer bulunurken (p=0,919), sistolik ARV açısından aralarında anlamlı fark bulundu (p<0,001). Sonuç: Kabızlık baskın alt tipi olan irritabl bağırsak sendromu hastalarının sistolik kan basıncı değişkenliği daha yüksek olduğundan, bu hastalar kardiyovasküler komplikasyonlar açısından daha yakından takip edilebilir.

Keywords

• Kan basıncı
• kabızlık
• ishal
• irritabl barsak sendromu

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