Association between endothelial biomarkers and lipid and glycemic levels: a cross-sectional study with diabetic patients.

Biomarkers can help understand the impact of achieving therapeutic goals in developing vascular diseases in diabetics. To assess the association between lipid and glycemic profiles and endothelial biomarkers in diabetics. Cross-sectional study that evaluated lipid and glycemic levels and biomarkers (VCAM-1, Sdc-1, FGF-23 and KIM-1 in diabetics.

What happened after birth to pregnant women undergoing ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) for the diagnosis of hypertension?

The latest Brazilian Guidelines on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) consider an exam as a useful tool during pregnancy, especially during the first half of pregnancy. They also indicate that white coat hypertension as well as masked hypertension may occur in up to one-third of pregnancies. As white coat hypertension has a more favorable diagnosis than gestational hypertension, it remains associated with 50% of pregnancies and is not associated with complications.