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Altered Baroreflex Sensitivity In Young Women With A Family History Of Hypertension, Evan Matthews, Kelly N. Sebzda, Megan M. Wenner
Altered Baroreflex Sensitivity In Young Women With A Family History Of Hypertension, Evan Matthews, Kelly N. Sebzda, Megan M. Wenner
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A positive family history of hypertension (+FH) is a risk factor for the future development of hypertension. Hypertension is associated with reductions in baroreflex sensitivity (BRS). Therefore, we hypothesized that young women with a +FH [n = 12, 22 ± 1 yr, body mass index (BMI) 21 ± 1 kg/m 2 , mean arterial pressure (MAP) 79 ± 1 mmHg] would have lower BRS compared with young women without a family history of hypertension (-FH) (n = 13, 22 ± 1 yr, BMI 21 ± 1 kg/m 2 , MAP 77 ± 2 mmHg, all P > 0.05 between groups). Continuous …