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Early vascular ageing phenotypes and urinary targeted metabolomics in children and young adults: the ExAMIN Youth SA and African-PREDICT studies.
Amino acids - 1 Aug 2023
Craig Ashleigh, Kruger Ruan, Gafane-Matemane Lebo F, Louw Roan, Mels Carina M C
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Some individuals are susceptible to accelerated biological ageing, resulting in premature alterations in arterial structure and function. Identifying early-onset vascular ageing characterised by arterial stiffening is vital for intervention and preventive strategies. We stratified and phenotyped healthy children (5-9 yrs) and young adults (20-30 yrs) into their vascular ageing extremes established by...
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