Childhood determinants of early adult arterial stiffness in different ethnic groups

Childhood determinants of aortic pulse wave velocity [PWV] are poorly understood. We tested how factors measured twice previously in childhood in the MRC ‘DASH' study, particularly body mass (BMI) components and BP, affected PWV in young adults.

Source: Artery Research - November 24, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: K.J. Cruickshank, L. Faconti, M.J. Silva, O.R. Molaodi, Z.E. Enayat, A. Cassidy, A. Karamanos, U.M. Read, P. Dall, B. Stansfield, S. Harding Source Type: research