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Iron Stores, Hepcidin, and Aortic Stiffness in Individuals with Hypertension
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Iron accumulation within the arterial wall has been hypothesized to promote atherosclerosis progression. Aim of this study was to evaluate whether the hormone hepcidin and iron stores are associated with arterial stiffness in subjects with essential hypertension. METHODS: Circ...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4526526/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26244503 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134635 |