P3.18 ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION BUT NOT IN INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS RELATES TO RENIN STATUS IN A MULTI-ETHNIC GROUP OF YOUNG HEALTHY ADULTS

Subjects of African and African-Caribbean ethnicity have been reported to have lower plasma renin activity (PRA), decreased endothelium-dependent vasomotor function and increased intima-media thickening relative to white European subjects. We explored whether vascular structure and function might be...

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Main Authors: K. Connell, J.K. Cruickshank, P. Chowienczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125938989/view