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Pulse wave velocity and ankle brachial index in adolescents with essential hypertension

Sun Young Joo, Ki Young Cho, Su Jin Cho, Young Mi Hong

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(7):769-776. Published online July 15, 2006

Purpose : Pulse wave velocity(PWV) and ankle brachial index(ABI) are not only noninvasive methods used to assess arterial stiffness in adults, but also useful, simple ways to estimate the severity of hypertension, end stage renal disease and atherosclerosis in adults. But there are few studies on PWV and ABI in adolescents and children. In this study, hypertensive adolescents were compared...

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