The role of nitric oxide in hypertensive target organ damage in patients without renal impairment: insights from left ventricular global longitudinal strain and albuminuria
 
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Doç. Dr. Ayça ARSLAN Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Metin ÖĞÜN Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Doğan İLİŞ Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. İnanç ARTAÇ Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mahsum Aykal Siverek State Hospital, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Muammer KARAKAYALI Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Öztürk Demir Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emrah Kaya Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Nazlıcan Büyükyurt
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Yavuz KARABAĞ Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. İbrahim RENCÜZOĞULLARI Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 1471-2261 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 02-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 26 / 1 / 1–12 DOI 10.1186/s12872-026-05575-5
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-026-05575-5
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BackgroundHypertension (HT) is a prevalent chronic condition that contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality by leading to target organ damage. Although nitric oxide (NO) underpins endothelial function and has been implicated in several cardiovascular conditions, its association with subclinical hypertension-mediated organ damage remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nitrite/nitrate (NOx)—an indirect index of NO pathways and subclinical myocardial and renal dysfunction in patients with HT.MethodsThis study prospectively screened 433 adult hypertensive patients, of whom 400 were included in a cross-sectional analysis after exclusion of conditions potentially confounding cardiac or renal assessment, including end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis. All participants underwent transthoracic echocardiography to assess ventricle functions using left ventricular …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Albuminuria | Hypertension-mediated organ damage | Inducible nitric oxide synthase | Left ventricular global longitudinal strain | Nitric oxide