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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930233/view |