Alla Luka Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Insomnia
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, USA
Alla Luka is currently working in Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. He recently published his articles in Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and Care. He reviewed many scientific papers.His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
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Author(s): April Rogers , Olivia Necola , Azizi Sexias , Alla Luka , Valerie Newsome , Stephen Williams , Samy I McFarlane and Girardin Jean-Louis
Introduction: Resistant hypertension (RHTN) is an important condition affecting 29% of the hypertensive population. Sleep disturbances are increasingly recognized as underlying disorders among patients with RHTN. We evaluated associations of RHTN with short sleep duration among blacks with metabolic syndrome (MetS), a vulnerable population characterized by high prevalence of RHTN.
Methods: Data from the Metabolic Syndrome Outcome Study (MetSO), a NIH-funded cohort study characterizing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among blacks. MetS was defined according to criteria from the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III). According to the American Heart Association RHTN is defined as blood pressure that remains above goal in spite of the use of 3 antihypertensive ... view moreĀ»