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Peters Veterans Medical Center. Seventy-two participants with tetraplegia (C1\u2013T1), 13 with high thoracic (T2\u2013T4), and 28 with low thoracic (T5\u2013T12) injury participated in this study. Participants were asked to record their blood pressure using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor three times a day for 30 days.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The number of blood pressure fluctuations was significantly increased in the tetraplegia group compared with the paraplegia groups. Age and duration of injury contributed to an increase in the observation of 30-day blood pressure instability; however, completeness of injury did not.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The data indicate significant blood pressure instability that may not be exclusive to persons with tetraplegia; in fact, individuals with low thoracic injuries demonstrated severe blood pressure fluctuations. 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