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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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/125927359/view |