Background: Although several studies have shown an inverse association between lung
function and hypertension, few studies have examined the association between lung …

Background Previous studies of western populations have shown an inverse association
between lung function and blood pressure. Methods As part of a People's Republic of China …

Lung function impairment and hypertension, especially hypertension, are risk factors of
major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). However, the relationships among lung …

Objectives: Whilst hypertension exerts a negative effect on several organs there have been
few studies regarding its effect on pulmonary function. The objective of this study was to …

BACKGROUND: Several studies showed an association between lung function and
hypertension. However, it must be considered that antihypertensive treatment might have an …

Main outcome measures Mortality, fatal and non-fatal stroke and cardiac events (fatal or non-
fatal myocardial infarction) during 28-years follow-up. Results Of the men, 467 had normal …

Background Several studies showed that blood pressure and lung function are associated.
Additionally, a potential effect of antihypertensive medication, especially beta-blockers, on …

Background/Aim: Emerging evidence suggests that there is a close relationship between the
human lung and kidney. This study evaluated whether decreased renal function was …

Hypertensive patients are predisposed to left ventricular (LV) remodeling and frequently
exhibit decline in lung function as compared with the general population. Here, we …

Recent reports on the simultaneous occurrence of systemic inflammation and airflow
obstruction are usually based on a highly selective patient population, but their importance …