P43 MASKED HYPERTENSION AND RETINAL VESSEL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN YOUNG HEALTHY ADULTS: THE AFRICAN-PREDICT STUDY

Background: Masked hypertension (MH) is prevalent in young adults and is associated with similar vascular complications as sustained hypertension, but whether this is already evident in young adults is unclear. We therefore compared retinal vessel calibres and function in response to flicker light i...

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Main Authors: Nthai Ramoshaba, Hugo Huisman, Leandi Lammertyn, Konstantin Kotliar, Aletta Schutte, Wayne Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930058/view