P46 ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN RELATION TO BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS IN THE JAMAICAN 1986 BIRTH COHORT
Background: We tested the association between birthweight and arterial stiffness measured by aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in a birth cohort of 30 year old Jamaicans. Methods: Participants were from the 1986 Jamaica Birth Cohort. Arterial stiffness was meas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930246/view |