IL6 and Hypertension: To compare within- and between-group variations in DBP, MAP, plasma lipid profile including total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglyceride (TG), inflammatory biomarkers including plasma CRP and interleukin-6, and 24-h urinary NOx in patients with hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors.