Arterial Structure and Function in Ambulatory Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy Are Not Different from Healthy Controls

Table 2

Group comparisons of brachial vascular dimensions and FMD response.

	Control (𝑛=10)	CP (𝑛=10)	P value
Preocclusion diameter, mm	3.20±0.37	3.08±0.48	0.803
RH peak diameter, mm	3.40±0.39	3.48±0.38	0.815
Absolute FMD, mm	0.19±0.11	0.33±0.21	0.075
Relative FMD (%FMD)	6.1±3.6	11.1±7.8	0.080
Normalized (%FMD/SRAUC)	0.0027±0.0015	0.0046±0.0033	0.126
Mean SR	530±250	544±198	0.788
Time to peak, s	110±45	102±46	0.826
PP, mmHg	48±10	45±13	0.523

Values are represented as means ± SD. RH: reactive hyperemia; FMD: flow mediated dilation; SR: shear rate; SR_AUC: shear rate area under the curve.
Note. 𝑛=11 in both groups for baseline brachial diameter.