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Flow-mediated vasodilation and the risk of developing hypertension in healthy postmenopausal women

Rosario Rossi, MD^*,*, Emilio Chiurlia, MD^*, Annachiara Nuzzo, MD^*, Elena Cioni, MD^*, Giorgia Origliani, PhD and Maria Grazia Modena, MD, FESC, FACC^*

^* Institute of Cardiology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Bene Essere Donna Center, Azienda Universitaria-Ospedaliera Policlinico, Modena, Italy

View larger version (20K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 Relative risk of developing hypertension in relation to the percent of flow-mediated dilation (FMD) quartiles. The fourth quartile must be considered as the referent one. p < 0.0001 for trend. Numbers in the bars represent the incidence rate (new cases of hypertension per 1,000 person-years). Q = quartile.