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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |