Open AccessUrinary Metabolites and Their Link with Premature Arterial Stiffness in Black Boys: The ASOS Study
Author(s) -
Dalene Erasmus,
Catharina M. C. Mels,
Roan Louw,
Jeremie Zander Lindeque,
Ruan Kruger
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pulse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2235-8676
pISSN - 2235-8668
DOI - 10.1159/000492155
Subject(s) - arterial stiffness , pulse wave velocity , diastole , proline , chemistry , heart rate , medicine , urinary system , blood pressure , endocrinology , cardiology , amino acid , biochemistry
Black boys (6-8 years of age) were shown to have higher pulse wave velocity with potential early vascular compromise. We aimed to compare predefined urinary metabolites in black and white boys to explore associations of pulse wave velocity with these metabolites.
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