The Increased Risk of Hypertension Caused by Irrational Dietary Pattern May Be Associated with Th17 Cell in the Middle-Aged and Elderly Rural Residents of Beijing City, Northern China: A 1:1 Matched Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT: An irrational diet has been widely considered as one of the vital risk factors of hypertension. Previous studies have indicated that immune dysfunction may be involved in the pathogenic process of hypertension, while fewer studies have mentioned whether CD4+ T cells are involved in the association between dietary pattern and hypertension. This present 1:1 matched case-control study was conducted to analyze the association among dietary pattern, CD4+ T cells and hypertension. A total of 56 patients with diagnosed hypertension and 56 subjects without diagnosed hypertension in the rural area of Beijing City, northern China, were matched by age and gender, and then classified into a case group and a control group, respectively. Compared with the control group, higher frequencies of pro-inflamm

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9863205 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature