Prevalence of arterial stiffness in North China, and associations with risk factors of cardiovascular disease: a community-based study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), which reflects the stiffness of both central and peripheral muscular arteries, has been frequently used as a simple index for assessing arterial stiffness. The aim of the present study was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/119 |