This Indian study demonstrated telmisartan to be efficacious and tolerable for BP control in Indian hypertension patients when used as monotherapy or in combination therapy. The benefits of telmisartan were independent of age, duration, and stages of hypertension.

In a recent investigation among adults in the United States, researchers observed a positive correlation between mean platelet volume (MPV) & periodontal disease. Individuals with moderate to severe periodontitis exhibited higher MPV levels (OR = 1.090). Specifically, those in the upper tertile of MPV demonstrated a 21.6% increased likelihood of developing periodontitis vs. those in the lowest tertile (OR = 1.216).

Over a 17-year study period, researchers observed that women with untreated or newly diagnosed hypertension faced an elevated risk of developing fibroids (Hazard ratios, 1.19 & 1.45 respectively). Conversely, those receiving antihypertensive treatment showed a reduced risk (HR, 0.63), suggesting that managing blood pressure could potentially serve as a preventive measure against fibroids.