Arterial stiffness in offspring of hypertensive parents: A pilot study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 438-440

  Kyvelou, Stella Maria G ^a   Vyssoulis, Gregory P ^a   Karpanou, Eva A ^b   Adamopoulos, Dionysios N ^a   Deligeorgis, Alexandros D ^a   Cokkinos, Dennis V ^b   Stefanadis, Christodoulos I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b 1st Cardiology Clinic Onasis Cardiosurgery Center ^*

Author keywords

Arterial stiffnes; Hypertension; Offsprings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PULSE WAVE; SPHYGMOCOR DEVICE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52949094206     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.06.061     Document Type: Article

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