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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Main Authors: Etyang, A, Khayeka-Wandabwa, C, Kapesa, S, Muthumbi, E, Odipo, E, Wamukoya, M, Ngomi, N, Haregu, T, Kyobutungi, C, Tendwa, M, Makale, J, Macharia, A, Cruickshank, J, Smeeth, L, Scott, J, Williams, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Heart Association 2017