[White-coat hypertension and risk factors in recently diagnosed hypertensive patients].

Objective: To determine the frequency of white-coat hypertension (WCH) and associated risk factors in recently diagnosed hypertensive patients.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from January 1997 to December 1998. The reference population consisted of 195 patients presenting with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) of less than 1-month evolution and receiving no medical treatment.