Effects of Higher Normal Blood Pressure on Brain Are Detectable before Middle-Age and Differ by Sex

Effects of Higher Normal Blood Pressure on Brain Are Detectable before Middle-Age and Differ by Sex

Background: To quantify the association between blood pressure (BP) across its full range, brain volumes and white matter lesions (WMLs) while investigating the effects of age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and antihypertensive medication. Methods: UK Biobank participants (<i>n</i> = 36,26...

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Main Authors: Khawlah Alateeq, Erin I. Walsh, Walter P. Abhayaratna, Nicolas Cherbuin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
blood pressure
neuroimaging
sex
age
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/11/3127

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