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ArticleRevista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)2024

Comparison of choroidal thickness and choroidal vascular index in normotensive dippers and nondippers.

Doğukan Cömerter, Taha Baysal, Selami Doğan, Almina Erdem, Tufan Çınar

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Doğukan CömerterUniversity of Health Sciences, Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology - Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8741-3160
Taha BaysalUniversity of Health Sciences, Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology - Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4460-4749
Selami DoğanUniversity of Health Sciences, Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology - Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1170-4567
Almina ErdemUniversity of Health Sciences, Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology - Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4556-6027
Tufan ÇınarUniversity of Health Sciences, Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology - Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8188-5020

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objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the choroidal thickness and choroidal vascular index in normotensive individuals with dipping and nondipping patterns.

methodsPatients who applied to the cardiology clinic for routine checkups and underwent 24-h blood pressure monitoring were included in our study. They were divided into two groups based on their dipper status. The patients in whom systolic blood pressure decreased during the nocturnal time by 10% or more of the daily blood pressure were defined as dippers. On the contrary, patients whose nocturnal systolic blood pressure decreased by less than 10% were defined as nondippers. Choroidal thickness and choroidal vascular index were measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Central macular thickness, retinal nerve fiber layer, and ganglion cell layer (GCL) analyses were also recorded.

resultsIn total, 35 patients with dipper pattern and 34 patients with nondipper pattern were recruited. The mean subfoveal choroidal thickness was 349.72±90 μm in the dipper group and 358.54±132.5 μm in the nondipper group. The groups had no significant difference in choroidal thickness, central macular thickness, retinal nerve fiber layer, and ganglion cell layer analyses. However, the choroidal vascular index was statistically significantly lower in the nondipper group when compared to the dipper group (0.61±0.02 vs. 0.64±0.02; p<0.001). Also, the choroidal vascular index was negatively correlated with subfoveal choroidal thickness in the nondipper group (Spearman; r=-0.419; p=0.033).

conclusionOur study showed that the choroidal vascular index was significantly lower in nondippers than in dippers. Nondipper individuals may be affected by vascular dysregulation, leading to alterations in the choroidal circulation.

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HypertensionBlood PressureBlood Pressure DeterminationCircadian RhythmHumansTomography, Optical Coherence

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