Mechanisms involved in the aging-induced vascular dysfunction
Vascular aging is a key process determining health status of aged population. Aging is an independent cardiovascular risk factor associated to an impairment of endothelial function, which is a very early and important event leading to cardiovascular disease. Vascular aging, formerly being considered...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00132/full |