Growing-Related Changes in Arterial Properties of Healthy Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Nonexposed to Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Analysis of Gender-Related Differences

The aims of our work were to determine normal aging rates for structural and functional arterial parameters in healthy children, adolescents, and young adults and to identify gender-related differences in these aging rates. Methods. 161 subjects (mean: 15 years (range: 4–28 years), 69 females) were...

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Main Authors: S. Curcio, V. García-Espinosa, M. Arana, I. Farro, P. Chiesa, G. Giachetto, Y. Zócalo, D. Bia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4982676