Ethnicity and Arterial Stiffness in Brazil

201075 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

P. C. J. de Lima Santos

Rafael de Oliveira Alvim · Universidade de São Paulo

Noely Evangelista Ferreira · Universidade de São Paulo

Roberto de Sá Cunha · Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

José Eduardo Krieger · Universidade de São Paulo

J. G. Mill · Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Alexandre C. Pereira · Universidade de São Paulo

Abstract

The study of different ethnic groups from a highly admixtured population was able to demonstrate an association between ethnicity and arterial stiffness.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Nutritional Studies and Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Hypertension

Volume 24, Issue 3, pp. 278-284

DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2010.244

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