Arterial stiffening: Opposing effects of age- and hypertension-associated structural changes

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 842-849

  Laurent, Stéphane ^a   Lacolley, Patrick ^b   Girerd, Xavier ^a   Boutouyrie, Pierre ^a   Bezie, Yvonnick ^b   Safar, Michel ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Distensibility; Essential hypertension; Large arteries; Medium sized arteries; Wall thickness

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS;

EID: 0030463486     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y96-075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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