| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2862859 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Elastic arteries are stiffer in diabetes independent of traditional risk factors. African Caribbeans with diabetes have increased stiffness compared to Europeans, predominantly accounted for by blood pressure differences. Muscular arteries respond differently to diabetes in the two ethnic groups, which may reflect differences in remodeling.
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Authors
W. David Strain, Nish Chaturvedi, Frances Dockery, Rebekah Shiff, Angela C. Shore, Christopher J. Bulpitt, Chakravathi Rajkumar,