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Endothelium‐Dependent and ‐Independent Responses in Veins and Arteries
| Dorsal Hand Vein | Flow‐Mediated Dilation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normotensive Group (n=15) | Hypertensive Group (n=16) | Normotensive Group (n=15) | Hypertensive Group (n=16) | |
| Endothelium‐dependent dilation, % | 85.2±27.0 | 54.9±21.6a | 12.4±2.6 | 6.6±3.3a |
| Endothelium‐independent dilation, % | 125.1±30 | 125±36 | 19.4±5 | 13.7±4 |
| a P<.05 (t test). | ||||
