Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Kenyan Adolescents With α(+)Thalassemia

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have discovered that α‐globin is expressed in blood vessel walls where it plays a role in regulating vascular tone. We tested the hypothesis that blood pressure (BP) might differ between normal individuals and those with α(+)thalassemia, in whom the production of α‐globin...

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Autores principales: Etyang, Anthony O., Khayeka‐Wandabwa, Christopher, Kapesa, Sailoki, Muthumbi, Esther, Odipo, Emily, Wamukoya, Marylene, Ngomi, Nicholas, Haregu, Tilahun, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Tendwa, Metrine, Makale, Johnstone, Macharia, Alex, Cruickshank, J. Kennedy, Smeeth, Liam, Scott, J. Anthony G., Williams, Thomas N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5533038/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28381468
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.117.005613

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5533038/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28381468
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.117.005613

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