The incidence of CVD-related deaths is generally higher in women than men. Postmenopausal changes in estrogen/androgen ratio that induce a relative androgen excess have been proposed as important factors in the higher prevalence of hypertension. Therefore, the investigators hypothesize that testosterone has potential role between hypertension and target organ damage in postmenopausal hypertensive women. And the objective is to evaluate the effects of testosterone between hypertension and target organ damage in postmenopausal hypertensive women.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
322
Relative indexes of myocardial remodeling
Cardiac structure (left ventricular mass index in grams for square meter) measurement.
Time frame: Baseline
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Non-invasive ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) was performed for every enrolled patient with an ABPM equipment.
Time frame: Baseline
The level of testosterone (T)
Blood samples used to analyze the levels of sexual hormones were collected between morning 8:00 and 9:00 after an overnight fast. Testosterone (T) units on nanogram per deciliter.
Time frame: Baseline
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