TY - JOUR A2 - Portha, Bernard AU - Barbieri, Michelangela AU - Rizzo, Maria Rosaria AU - Fava, Ilaria AU - Sardu, Celestino AU - Angelico, Nicola AU - Paolisso, Pasquale AU - Abbatecola, Angela AU - Paolisso, Giuseppe AU - Marfella, Raffaele PY - 2016 DA - 2015/12/28 TI - Awaking Blood Pressure Surge and Progression to Microalbuminuria in Type 2 Normotensive Diabetic Patients SP - 5876792 VL - 2016 AB - Background. We investigated the predictive value of morning blood pressure surge (MBPS) on the development of microalbuminuria in normotensive adults with a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Methods. Prospective assessments of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and urinary albumin excretion were performed in 377 adult patients. Multivariate-adjusted Cox regression models were used to assess hazard ratios (HRs) between baseline and changes over follow-up in MBPS and the risk of microalbuminuria. The MBPS was calculated as follows: mean systolic BP during the 2 hours after awakening minus mean systolic BP during the 1 hour that included the lowest sleep BP. Results. After a mean follow-up of 6.5 years, microalbuminuria developed in 102 patients. An increase in MBPB during follow-up was associated with an increased risk of microalbuminuria. Compared to individuals in the lowest tertile (−0.67±1.10 mmHg), the HR and 95% CI for microalbuminuria in those in the highest tertile of change (24.86±6.92 mmHg) during follow-up were 17.41 (95% CI 6.26–48.42); p for trend <0.001. Mean SD MBPS significantly increased in those who developed microalbuminuria from a mean [SD] of 10.6 [1.4] to 36.8 [7.1], p<0.001. Conclusion. An increase in MBPS is associated with the risk of microalbuminuria in normotensive adult patients with type 2 diabetes. SN - 2314-6745 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5876792 DO - 10.1155/2016/5876792 JF - Journal of Diabetes Research PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -