The relation between elevated blood pressure in young men and critical growth periods ; Jaunuolystės amžiaus vyrų padidėjusio kraujospūdžio sąsajos su kritiniais augimo periodais

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY Skaidrė Paulauskienė THE RELATION BETWEEN ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE IN YOUNG MEN AND CRITICAL GROWTH PERIODS Summary of doctoral dissertation Biomedical Sciences, Medicine (06 B) Vilnius, 2011 The dissertation was prepared at the Clinic of Internal Diseases, Family Medicine and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University in the period 2007–2011. Research supervisor: Prof. Dr. Virginijus Šapoka (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B) Consultant: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vytautas Kasiulevičius (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B) The dissertation defence is to be held at the Academic Council of Medical Sciences, Vilnius University Chair: Prof. Dr. Habil. Aleksandras Laucevičius (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B) Members: Prof. Dr. Janina Didžiapetrienė (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B) Prof. Dr. Leonas Valius (Lithuanian University of Health, Biomedical Sciences, Public Health – 09 B) Assoc. Prof. dr. Arnoldas Jurgutis (Klaipėda University, Biomedical Sciences, Public Health – 09 B) Prof. Dr. Algirdas Utkus (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B) Official opponents: Dr. Olivija Gustienė (Lithuanian University of Health, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B) Assoc. Prof. dr.