Ruban Raj, R (2023) Correlation between Serum Calcium Levels and Blood Pressure among Newly Diagnosed Essential Hypertension Patients. Masters thesis, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Systemic hypertension remains the most common and reversible risk factor for MI,stroke,peripheral arterial disease, etc. Many studies have shown that a correlation exists between serum calcium and blood pressure. They have shown that a decreased intake of sodium and increased calcium intake or both together may be effective in prevention or even treatment of hypertension AIM OF THE STUDY: 1. To study the levels of serum calcium in patients with primary hypertension. 2. To correlate the serum calcium levels with blood pressure. METHODOLOGY: 100 cases with essential hypertension were included after getting informed consent from them. Similarly 100 normotensive controls were selected and included in the study after getting informed consent. History and clinical examination was conducted in patients with hypertension. Relevant blood and urine investigations were done to rule out secondary hypertension. RESULTS: The mean Serum calcium level among the cases was 8.96+0.65 while in the controls, the mean was 9.65+0.81. The mean Serum corrected calcium level among the cases was 8.89+0.72 while in the controls, the mean was 9.72+0.86. Statistical analysis showed that total and corrected serum calcium levels were lowered significantly in cases when compared to normotensive controls. P value was < .001. CONCLUSION: Serum total calcium levels and corrected calcium levels were reduced significantly in essential hypertensive patients as compared to their normotensive controls. There is a significant negative correlation between blood pressure and serum calcium levels in essential hypertensive patients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No:200120104016 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Correlation, Serum Calcium Levels, Blood Pressure, Newly Diagnosed Essential Hypertension Patients. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > General Medicine > MEDICAL > General Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Apr 2021 12:48 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2024 02:40 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/15335 |
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