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Age-related vascular stiffening: causes and consequences

Arterial stiffening occurs with age and is closely associated with the progression of cardiovascular disease. Stiffening is most often studied at the level of the whole vessel because increased stiffness of the large arteries can impose increased strain on the heart leading to heart failure. Interes...

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Autores principales: Kohn, Julie C., Lampi, Marsha C., Reinhart-King, Cynthia A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4396535/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25926844
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2015.00112