Why the study?
Does elevated systolic blood pressure in childhood and adolescence predict impaired endothelial-dependent brachial flow-mediated dilation in adulthood?
Population
2109 white adults, aged 24 to 39 years, from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, with risk factor…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
21 years
Authors
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Adolescent SBP in boys may flag later vascular risk; extends observational links but leaves causal effects and intervention needs open.
Does elevated systolic blood pressure in childhood and adolescence predict impaired endothelial-dependent brachial flow-mediated dilation in adulthood?
Elevated systolic blood pressure in adolescent boys independently predicts impaired endothelial function in adulthood, highlighting the importance of early cardiovascular risk factor monitoring.
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