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Depression increases the risk of hypertension incidence

Journal of Hypertension · 2012 · Vol. 30(5) · pp. 842–851

Meng Lin(Jilin University)Dongmei Chen(Jilin University)Yang Yang(First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University)Yang Zheng✉(First Hospital of Jilin University)Rutai Hui✉(Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College)

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Abstract

Our meta-analysis supports that depression is probably an independent risk factor of hypertension. It is important to take depression into consideration during the process of prevention and treatment of hypertension. Further studies are needed to exclude the effects of other confounding factors.

Cardiac Health and Mental Health Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicineDepression (economics)Risk factorIncidence (geometry)Internal medicineBlood pressureConfidence intervalCohort studyRelative riskProspective cohort study

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AdultAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureDepressionDiastoleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesResearch DesignRiskSystole

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Impact of Depression and Antidepressant Treatment on Heart Rate Variability: A Review and Meta-Analysis