10-Year medical mystery: tracking how stiff blood vessels harm the body
NCT ID NCT02840448
First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated Apr 22, 2026 · Updated 28 times
Summary
This study aimed to understand how blood vessel stiffness in people with Williams Syndrome and related conditions affects organs like the heart, brain, and kidneys over time. Researchers followed 159 participants, including healthy volunteers, for up to 10 years with yearly check-ups and imaging tests. The goal was to gather knowledge about the long-term health impacts of these vascular differences, not to test a treatment.
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Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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Washington University School of medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110-1093, United States
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