Abstract
This study aimed to examine the relationship between the ratio of monocyte frequency to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level (the monocyte/HDL ratio (MHR)) and asymptomatic organ damage (AOD) in primary hypertension (PHT). A total of 366 participants were enrolled in the study, including 275 cases currently being followed up after a diagnosis of PHT in our clinic and 91 healthy volunteers. The MHR was higher in patients with PHT than in individuals in the control group. In the PHT group, the MHR was higher in patients with AOD (AOD+) than in patients without AOD (AOD-). In the correlation analyses performed in the PHT group, there were positive correlations between the MHR and the following AOD indicators: carotid intima media thickness, left ventricular mass index, urinary protein levels and urinary albumin levels. In a multivariate linear regression analysis, the MHR was found to be an independent risk factor associated with these indicators of AOD. In conclusion, our study shows that MHR is associated with AOD in patients with PHT.
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