12.3 24 HOUR AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING AND PULSE WAVE VELOCITY PATTERNS IN KENYAN ADOLESCENTS
Background: There are no data on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and arterial stiffness parameters in sub-Saharan African children. We performed 24-hour ABPM and pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurements in adolescents living in 2 slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: We selected 1,100 11–17 y...
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| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930477/view |