P36 PULSE PRESSURE AMPLIFICATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH AGE IN YOUNG, APPARENTLY HEALTHY BLACK AND WHITE ADULTS: THE AFRICAN-PREDICT STUDY

Background: Pulse pressure amplification (PPA), i.e. the amplification from central arteries to the periphery, is inversely related to arterial stiffness, organ damage and mortality. It is known that arterial stiffness is higher in black than white populations, but it is unclear if this is due to ea...

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Main Authors: Yolandi Breet, Alta Schutte, Hugo Huisman, Ruan Kruger, Johannes van Rooyen, Lebo Gafane-Matemane, Lisa Ware
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2017-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930233/view