Normative data on cardiovascular autonomic function in Greenlandic Inuit

• Published in: BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
• Main Authors: Christensen, Marie Mathilde Bjerg, Hansen, Christian Stevns, Fleischer, Jesper, Vistisen, Dorte, Byberg, Stine, Larsen, Trine, Laursen, Jens Christian, Jørgensen, Marit Eika
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
• Subjects: Epidemiology/Health services research; Qasigiannguit; greenlandic; inuit
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8487188/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34598933; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002121

INTRODUCTION: Diabetes is increasing among Greenlandic Inuit; however, the prevalence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is yet unknown. The assessment of CAN requires an ability to differentiate between normal and abnormal. The aim was to establish normative reference data of cardiovascul...