In diabetic patients, elevated baseline ePWV is an independent predictor of a persistently low cognitive trajectory over a 9-year period. This association appears to be partially mediated by accelerated biological aging, suggesting that vascular stiffness may act as a systemic driver of cognitive compromise.
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