Abstract / Description of output
Low blood pressure is reported in Down's syndrome (DS). To assess this and determine whether low pressure results from the disease or from long-term residence in hospital, we measured blood pressure with a random-zero sphygmomanometer in three groups of patients: 52 DS inpatients, 62 DS outpatients, and 60 outpatients with other forms of mental handicap. Relative to normal reference populations, blood pressure was low in both DS inpatients (systolic, score -33 mmHg, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 569-575 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Hypertension |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1996 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- hypotension
- Down's syndrome
- Alzheimer's disease
- amyloid beta-protein
- sympathetic nervous system
- RANDOM ZERO SPHYGMOMANOMETER
- DEMENTIA
- WOMEN
- AGE
- HOMOCYSTEINE
- PRECURSOR
- PERFUSION
- FLOW
- MEN
- NEUROPATHOLOGY