1.3 IMPACT OF RENAL TRANSPLANTATION ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS

Introduction: Risk of a cardiovascular event is known to increase in the period immediately post-transplantation before returning to baseline or lower. We hypothesised that this might be due to changes in arterial stiffness and/or endothelial function. Methods: We measured aortic pulse wave velocit...

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Main Authors: J.C. Smith, L.A. Tomlinson, J.R. Bradley, A.J. Bradley, I.B. Wilkinson, C.M. McEniery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2009-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927359/view