Low-grade systemic inflammation and abdominal fat are major independent determinants of reduced arterial distensibility in patients with newly diagnosed hypercholesterolaemia.
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CRP and waist circumference associate with aortic stiffness in hypercholesterolemia; extends inflammatory links yet leaves causality and interventions open.
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