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Abstract Objective To investigate the change of high- sensitivity C- reactive protein (hs- CRP) and brachial- ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and its association with blood pressure in patients with exercise hypertension. Methods 60 hypertensive patients and 30 healthy people underwent treadmil exercise test. Blood pressure was recorded before, during and just after treadmill test. Plasma hs- CRP and baPWV were measured and their association with exercise hypertension were analyzed. Results The plasma hs- CRP and baPWV were significantly higher in hypertensive patients than in healthy people (P<0.01), in patients with than without exercise hypertension (P<0.05). Systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure recorded during sub- maximal exercise were positively correlated with hs- CRP and baPWV (P<0.05). Conclusion The inflammatory response and arteriosclerosis are more obvious in patients with than without exercise hypertension.
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