Blood pressure and arterial stiffness in Kenyan adolescents with α+thalassemia
<strong>Background</strong> Recent studies have discovered that α‐globin is expressed in blood vessel walls where it plays a role in regulating vascular tone. We tested the hypothesis that blood pressure (BP) might differ between normal individuals and those with α+thalassemia, in whom t...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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American Heart Association
2017
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