Ethnic Differences in Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Between UK Children of Black African-Caribbean and White European Origin | Zendy

Peter H. Whincup | Zendy; Claire Nightingale | Zendy; Christopher G. Owen | Zendy; Alicja Rapala | Zendy; Devina Bhowruth | Zendy; Melanie Prescott | Zendy; Elizabeth A. Ellins | Zendy; Angela S. Donin | Zendy; Stefano Masi | Zendy; Alicja R. Rudnicka | Zendy; Naveed Sattar | Zendy; Derek G. Cook | Zendy; John Deanfield | Zendy

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Ethnic Differences in Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Between UK Children of Black African-Caribbean and White European Origin

Author(s) -

Peter H. Whincup,

Claire Nightingale,

Christopher G. Owen,

Alicja Rapala,

Devina Bhowruth,

Melanie Prescott,

Elizabeth A. Ellins,

Angela S. Donin,

Stefano Masi,

Alicja R. Rudnicka,

Naveed Sattar,

Derek G. Cook,

John Deanfield

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.644955

Subject(s) - medicine , ethnic group , intima media thickness , white (mutation) , black african , stroke (engine) , carotid arteries , ethnology , anthropology , history , biochemistry , chemistry , sociology , gene , mechanical engineering , engineering

UK black African-Caribbean adults have higher risks of stroke than white Europeans and have been shown to have increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT). We examined whether corresponding ethnic differences in cIMT were apparent in childhood and, if so, whether these could be explained by ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk markers.

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