Non-Invasive Assessment of Endothelial Function
Which Technique?
Ann E. Donald, AVS*,*,
Marietta Charakida, MD*,
Tim J. Cole, ScD*,
Peter Friberg, MD, PhD*,
Phil J. Chowienczyk, FRCP ,
Sandrine C. Millasseau, PhD ,
John E. Deanfield, MB, FRCP* and
Julian P. Halcox, MD, MRCP*
* Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
King's College London, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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Figure 1 Study timeline for (A) adults and (B) children. D = diameter; FMD = flow-mediated dilation; GTN = glyceryl trinitrate; PAI = peripheral augmentation index; RI = reflection index.
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Figure 2 Bland Altman plots for flow-mediated dilation (FMD), pulse wave analysis (PWA), and pulse contour analysis (PCA) (after Salbutamol) in adults (left) and children (right). The dotted lines represent the 95% confidence intervals.
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Figure 3 The impact of typhoid vaccination on endothelial-dependent and endothelial-independent function. Data are expressed as mean values ± SE. *p < 0.05. **p < 0.001. GTN% = glyceryl trinitrate-mediated dilation; other abbreviations as in Figure 1.
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