Is increase in body mass index and waist circumference associated with high blood pressure in children and adolescents in Mexico city?
Increases in WC and BMI are parameters directly associated with high blood pressure in children and adolescents.
We demonstrate that gene expression patterns of RIAs were different according to the age of patients. The results suggest that macrophage-mediated inflammation is a key biological pathway for IA rupture. The identified genes can be good candidates for molecular markers of rupture-prone IAs and therapeutic targets.