Factors associated with arterial stiffness assessed by pulse pressure amplification in healthy children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Increasing evidence suggests that reducing pulse pressure amplification (PPA) plays an important role in pathogenesis and progression of cardiovascular disease. This is a cross-sectional, observational, and analytical study in which we evaluated the associated factors with a grea...

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Main Authors: Leticia Pereira Salomão, Giselle Santos Magalhães, José Felippe Pinho da Silva, Luzia Maria dos Santos, Isabel Cristina Gomes Moura, Bruno Almeida Rezende, Maria Glória Rodrigues-Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-03942-1