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Does the presence of cardiovascular risk factors in childhood reduce carotid artery elasticity in adulthood?
Does the presence of cardiovascular risk factors in childhood reduce carotid artery elasticity in adulthood?
Cardiovascular risk factors present in childhood have sustained deleterious effects on arterial elasticity in adulthood, independent of adult risk factor burden.
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May warrant primordial prevention in youth; leaves open whether childhood interventions improve adult arterial compliance.
Juonala et al. (2005) studied this question.
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