A review on biomarkers of hypertension

Abstract

Hypertension is the most prevalent chronic medical condition seen in primary care. It is a silent disease because of its asymptomatic nature and is usually diagnosed at advanced stage. It effects various organs like heart, kidney, etc. It is responsible for 10.8% deaths in India. Over the years many biomarkers are identified to understand the pathophysiology of hypertension. Biomarkers have unique role in prognosis as the level rises before the onset of overt hypertension. Clinically it is beneficial as it helps in identifying the high risk patients for better treatment and prognosis. In this review we have highlighted the importance of various biomarkers of hypertension in early diagnosis, before the onset of overt hypertension, which is associated with long-term end-organ diseases.