VASCFIND protocol version 18.0 dated 16 June 2023.pdf

VASCFIND (VAScular Changes Following Infectious Disease) study investigates the effects of acute infection on arteries and vascular health in school-age children. We are examining for the first time how arterial structure and function change in children following infection and whether there are alterations in the blood, such as differences in cholesterol or blood markers that vary with inflammation. The findings will provide important new information relating to the childhood origins of cardiovascular disease and offer possibilities for earlier prevention.