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Nontraditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
| Endothelial dysfunction | |
| Microalbuminuria | |
| Increased Apolipoprotein B levels | |
| Increased fibrinogen levels | |
| Increased plasma activator inhibitor-1 level | |
| Increased C-reactive protein and other inflammatory markers | |
| Absence of nocturnal dipping in blood pressure and pulse | |
| Salt sensitivity | |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy |
