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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-11-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125938989/view |