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Table 3 Vascular Structure and Function Difference in Three Groups

From: Ultrasonography to detect cardiovascular damage in children with essential hypertension

variables

Hypertensive (n = 34)

hypertensive + obese (n = 11)

Control (n = 32)

p value

IMT (mm)

0.46 ± 0.05

0.46 ± 0.05

0.44 ± 0.05

0.355

PWV (m/s)

5.4 ± 1.0 *

5.7 ± 1.2 *

4.6 ± 0.7

0.001

∆D%

16.8 ± 4.3

15.4 ± 3.7

16.1 ± 4.6

0.640

CD

9.6 ± 5.6

13.6 ± 7.3

12.0 ± 7.4

0.177

  1. Abbreviations: IMT intima-media thickness, PWV carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; ∆D%: Rates of diameter changes of carotid artery(%); CD: Carotid distensibility. *indicates there is statistical difference compared with the healthy group and P < 0.05
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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