P2.01 INITIAL DATA ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF APWV IN WEST AFRICAN INFANTS
Introduction: Aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) may measure vascular structure and function (distensibility) more precisely than blood pressure (BP). Few data exist on arterial distensibility in infancy; none on the effects of malaria in African children. Methods: Healthy women with singleton pregn...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927300/view |