The relationship between serum C-reactive protein and senile hypertension

Abstract

Highlights 1. Inflammation plays an important role in vascular remodeling and myocardial remodeling in hypertension. Our study found that CRP, as a marker of systemic inflammation, was significantly positively correlated with hypertension in the elderly. 2. The most common phenomenon in elderly patients is co-morbidity. we found that the proportion of hypertension, coronary heart disease and arthritis in patients with elevated CRP was significantly higher than that in patients with normal CRP. 3. Inflammation is related to hypertension, and CRP is one of the inflammatory markers. Early screening and intervention of CRP may delay the progression of hypertension.

Keywords

• C-reactive protein
• Hypertension
• Elderly
• Inflammation