Blood pressure patterns in adolescents with premenstrual syndrome: office, home, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring across the menstrual cycle.
BACKGROUND Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has been associated with dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), a pathway also implicated in hypertension. Evaluation of blood pressure (BP) patterns in adolescents with PMS may therefore clarify shared neuroendocrine and vascular mechanisms. This study...