Cholesterol and arterial distensibility in the first decade of life: a population-based study.
BACKGROUND: Blood cholesterol levels are a key determinant of coronary heart disease risk in adults, but the importance of lipid levels in the general population during childhood is less clear. We related arterial distensibility, a marker of vascular function known to be altered early in atheroscler...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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