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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.
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