Why the study?
Does a family history of hypertension affect aortic pulse wave velocity in young normotensive individuals?
Population
70 voluntary students (mean age 22.3+/-2.1 years, 39 men, 31 women) with normal blood pressure.
Comparison
Family history of arterial hypertension vs No family history of arterial hypertension
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Male gender but not family history was associated with higher PWV in young normotensives; hypothesis-generating for sex-specific arterial stiffness assessment.
Does a family history of hypertension affect aortic pulse wave velocity in young normotensive individuals?
In young normotensive individuals, male gender, but not a family history of hypertension, is significantly associated with increased central arterial stiffness.
Rajzer et al. (1999) studied this question.
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