Childhood Blood Pressure Predicts Longitudinal Decline in Vascular Function: The ExAMIN Youth SA Study
Elevated BP in prepubescent children may contribute to early functional changes in central hemodynamics preceding hypertension in adolescence. These findings suggest a high-volume load in at-risk children, which may contribute to the onset of early vascular aging and hypertension in early life.
Authors
- Ruan Kruger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7680-2032)
- Annemarie Wentzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-2040)
- Esmé Jansen van Vuren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0307-4537)
- Chanelle Volschenk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4816-8657)
Institutions
- North-West University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hypertension
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/hypertensionaha.125.25888
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78