Central Artery Stiffness in Hypertension and Aging: A Problem With Cause and Consequence

Overview

Journal Circ Res

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2016 Feb 6

PMID 26846637

Citations 88

Authors

Jay D Humphrey

David G Harrison

C Alberto Figueroa

Patrick Lacolley

Stephane Laurent

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