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Early vascular phenotypes in the genesis of hypertension.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Apr 2010
Lurbe Empar, Torró Maria Isabel
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular complications occurring in adults find their roots in risk factors operating early in life. Among the factors influencing cardiovascular risk, blood pressure values in children represent an important measurable marker of the level of potential cardiovascular risk later in life because the levels are both the cause and the consequence of early vascular alterations. Early vascular phenotypes...
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