作者
Andrea László, Ádám Tabák, Beáta Kőrösi, Dániel Eörsi, Péter Torzsa, Orsolya Cseprekál, András Tislér, György Reusz, Zsófia Nemcsik-Bencze, Xénia Gonda, Zoltán Rihmer, János Nemcsik
发表日期
2016/12
期刊
BMC cardiovascular disorders
卷号
16
页码范围
1-10
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Affective temperaments (anxious, depressive, cyclothymic, irritable and hyperthymic) measure subclinical manifestations of major mood disorders. Furthermore, cumulating evidence suggests their involvement in somatic disorders as well. We aimed to assess associations between affective temperament scores and blood pressure and arterial stiffness parameters in hypertensive patients.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study, 173 patients with well-controlled or grade 1 chronic hypertension, with no history of depression, completed the TEMPS-A, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) questionnaires in three GP practices. Arterial stiffness was measured with tonometry (PulsePen).
Results
According to multiple linear regression analysis, cyclothymic temperament score was …
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