Racial Differences in Control of Blood Vessel Tone and Blood Flow (Racial Differences in Flow Mediated Vasodilator Function)
Sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Study Purpose
To study artery relaxation (dilation) in response to substances affecting the cells lining blood vessel (endothelin). Researchers will compare the results of this study in Black and White people to find out whether racial differences may contribute to increases in heart disease and heart-related deaths in Blacks.
Conditions Studied
- Artherosclerosis
- Healthy
- Hypertension
Study Participants
Black and White normal volunteers, matched for age and sex, are included in study.
Study Location
Bethesda, Maryland
Principal Investigator
Diane Becker
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland USA
Study Start Date
May 18, 1998
last updated 3/22/01
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