Central arterial pulse wave augmentation is greater in girls than boys, independent of height

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 306-313

  Ayer, Julian G ^a,e   Harmer, Jason A ^a   Marks, Guy B ^b   Avolio, Albert ^c   Celermajer, David S ^a,d,e  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WOOLCOCK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d University of Sydney   (Australia)

^e HEART RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Augmentation index; Height; Pediatrics; Pulse wave analysis; Vasculature; Women

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ANTHROPOMETRY; APPLANATION TONOMETRY; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUGMENTATION INDEX; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY HEIGHT; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY PULSE; CENTRAL ARTERIAL PULSE WAVE AUGMENTATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; PULSE WAVE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TONOMETRY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; WAVEFORM;

EID: 75149174284     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283332286     Document Type: Article

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