Clustering of major cardiovascular risk factors is associated with arterial stiffness in adults

Objective: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Previous studies have indicated that clustering of major CVD risk factors is common. We aimed to explore the association of clustering of CVD risk factors with arterial stiffness in adults. Methods: A...

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Main Authors: Xiang-Lei Kong, Xiao-Jing Ma, Cheng-Yin Zhang, Dong-Mei Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-12-01
Series:Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X17300981