Hypertension is an important global health problem that continues increase in incidence.Increased vascularstiffness has been identified as an important component of the pathogenesis of hypertension(HT).Based on theres...Hypertension is an important global health problem that continues increase in incidence.Increased vascularstiffness has been identified as an important component of the pathogenesis of hypertension(HT).Based on theresults of recent Framingham studies,it appears that aortic increased stiffness may precede hypertension suggest-ing that controlling arterial stiffness may展开更多
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文摘Hypertension is an important global health problem that continues increase in incidence.Increased vascularstiffness has been identified as an important component of the pathogenesis of hypertension(HT).Based on theresults of recent Framingham studies,it appears that aortic increased stiffness may precede hypertension suggest-ing that controlling arterial stiffness may