[Evaluation of selected results of laboratory blood tests in the course of hypertension in elderly patients].

UNLABELLED: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases. The incidence is estimated at about 30% of the general population, with a clear tendency of increasing the frequency with age.

AIM: The aim of the study was to assess selected results of laboratory blood tests in the course of hypertension in elderly patients.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

The study involved 63 women and 17 men, aged from 75 to 93 years, who were diagnosed with arterial hypertension in accordance with the guidelines of the Polish Society of Hypertension. Patients were divided into two pairs of groups - in terms of the duration of hypertension and the age of the subjects. Blood samples were taken in patients to determine blood counts, glucose, creatinine, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides. In the morphological examination of the blood, the number of leukocytes, erythrocytes and platelets in 1 μl of blood was assessed, as well as the concentration of CRP, ALAT and ASPAT were assessed.

RESULTS

In the study, no significant differences were found between the results of selected biochemical tests and peripheral blood morphology between the analyzed subgroups of patients with respect to age and also depending on the duration of hypertension.

CONCLUSIONS

Both the older age of patients and the duration of hypertension do not significantly affect the results of selected blood laboratory tests in the study population.