Blood pressure and arterial stiffness in Kenyan adolescents with the sickle cell trait

The potential association between sickle cell trait (SCT) and increased arterial stiffness/blood pressure (BP) has not been ev aluated in detail despite its association with stroke, sudden death, and renal disease. We performed 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring and arterial stiffness measurements in...

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Main Authors: Etyang, A, Wandabwa, C, Kapesa, S, Muthumbi, E, Odipo, E, Wamukoya, M, Ngomi, N, Haregu, T, Kyobutungi, C, Williams, T, Makale, J, Macharia, A, Cruickshank, J, Smeeth, L, Scott, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Oxford University Press 2017