Impaired vasodilation in pregnant African Americans: Preliminary evidence of potential antecedents and consequences
Christian LM;Koenig J;Williams DP;Kapuku G;Thayer JF;;
Psychophysiology2020pp. -
214
lm2020psychophysiologyimpaired
Abstract
Significant health disparities exist between African Americans (AA) and European Americans (EA) in hypertension and hypertension-related disorders. Evidence suggests that this is due to impaired vasodilation in AAs. Pregnancy is a potent systemic vasodilatory state. However, differences in vasodilat …