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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Published in:Front Genet
Main Authors: Kohn, Julie C., Lampi, Marsha C., Reinhart-King, Cynthia A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Subjects:
Genetics
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4396535/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25926844
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2015.00112
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