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Family history of stroke is potentially associated with arterial stiffness in the Japanese population.
Archives of cardiovascular diseases - 1 Dec 2014
Uemura Hirokazu, Katsuura-Kamano Sakurako, Yamaguchi Miwa, Nakamoto Mariko, Hiyoshi Mineyoshi, Arisawa Kokichi
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BACKGROUND: Studies on the association between family history of cardiovascular disease and arterial stiffness are rare. AIMS: This study evaluated the possible relationship between family history of cardiovascular disease and arterial stiffness in the Japanese population, by measuring brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (ba-PWV). METHODS: A total of 1004 eligible subjects (664 men and 340 women) aged 35-69 years,...
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