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MeSH Heading: Vascular Stiffness
Tree Number(s): G09.330.940
Unique ID: D059289
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059289
Scope Note: Loss of vascular ELASTICITY due to factors such as AGING; and ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. Increased arterial stiffness is one of the RISK FACTORS for many CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
Entry Term(s): Aortic Stiffness; Arterial Stiffness
Previous Indexing: Elasticity (1990-2011)
See Also: Vascular Calcification
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

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