Circulatory responses to lower body negative pressure in young Afghans and Danes: implications for understanding ethnic effects on blood pressure regulation

Conclusion The lower 24-h ambulatory blood pressure in the Afghans is probably caused by a lower stroke volume, which augmented the circulatory and vasoactive hormonal responses to LBNP in the Afghans. The lower stroke volume in Afghans residing in Denmark compared to that of matched native Danes remains to be explained.

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Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology - October 16, 2014 Category: Physiology Source Type: research