Renal sinus fat

1. Renal sinus fat is associated with renal size in humans.

   “and renal size (P≤0.001)”

   Humansat risk for cardiovascular eventsn = 205

   Renal sinus fat and poor blood pressure control in middle-aged and elderly individuals at risk for cardiovascular events

   Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)·13 Sep 2010

1. Renal sinus fat is associated with stage II hypertension in humans.

   “stage II hypertension (P=0.02)”

   Humansat risk for cardiovascular eventsn = 205

   Renal sinus fat and poor blood pressure control in middle-aged and elderly individuals at risk for cardiovascular events

   Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)·13 Sep 2010

More on Stage II hypertension

1. Renal sinus fat is associated with prescribed antihypertensive medications in humans.

   “RS fat correlated with the number of prescribed antihypertensive medications (P=0.010)”

   Humansat risk for cardiovascular eventsn = 205

   Renal sinus fat and poor blood pressure control in middle-aged and elderly individuals at risk for cardiovascular events

   Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)·13 Sep 2010