Reference range for brachial artery flow-mediated
dilation in healthy Chinese children and adolescents
AM Li1, DS Celermajer2, MHM
Chan3, RYT Sung1, KS Woo4
1 Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese
University of Hong Kong
2 Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince
Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
3 Department of Chemical Pathology, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong
4 School of Life Sciences, The Chinese
University of Hong Kong
1. This study establishes the local reference range
for flow-mediated dilation in healthy Chinese children and adolescents
(aged 8 to 18 years) in Hong Kong.
2. In females, flow-mediated dilation increased rapidly from 8.29% at age 8 years to reach a peak (8.80%) at age 13 years, then decreased to 8.38% at age 18 years.
3. In males, flow-mediated dilation increased gently from 8.34% at age 8 years to a peak (8.77%) at age 14 years, then decreased to 8.54% at age 18 years.
2. In females, flow-mediated dilation increased rapidly from 8.29% at age 8 years to reach a peak (8.80%) at age 13 years, then decreased to 8.38% at age 18 years.
3. In males, flow-mediated dilation increased gently from 8.34% at age 8 years to a peak (8.77%) at age 14 years, then decreased to 8.54% at age 18 years.