P3.05 ARTERIAL STIFFNESS MAY BE GREATER IN SOUTH ASIAN THAN AGE-MATCHED AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN MEN DESPITE SIMILAR PERIPHERAL OR CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE
For given levels of blood pressure (BP), people with ‘stiffer’ (less distensible) large arteries develop more cardiovascular (CVS) events, as is typical of diabetes. South Asians (SA) develop excess mortality from all CVS disease, African-Caribbeans (AfC) lower overall mortality despite more hyperte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927264/view |