Lung function is associated with arterial stiffness in children.

BACKGROUND: In older adults, an independent association exists between impaired lung function and cardiovascular disease. This interaction might be related to the effects of aging and/or smoking. In order to explore possible childhood antecedents to this association, we hypothesized that decreased l...

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Main Authors: Julian G Ayer, Elena G Belousova, Jason A Harmer, Brett Toelle, David S Celermajer, Guy B Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3201952?pdf=render