Why the study?
Are different measures of central artery stiffness interchangeable in healthy subjects?
Population
50 apparently healthy subjects varying in age
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Different arterial stiffness measures are not interchangeable in healthy subjects; leaves open standardization for future validation studies.
Are different measures of central artery stiffness interchangeable in healthy subjects?
Various measures of arterial stiffness, such as PWV and ultrasound-derived indices, are not interchangeable and should be compared with caution in clinical and research settings.
Lim et al. (2016) studied this question.
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