1. ACUTE INFLAMMATION INCREASES ARTERIAL STIFFNESS, CENTRAL SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE, AND ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS
Background: Acute systemic inflammation or infection transiently increases risk of cardiovascular events, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Although observational studies suggest that inflammation is positively associated with arterial stiffness and blood pressure, the causal r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925780/view |