Increased variability in circadian blood pressure, independent of absolute blood pressure elevation, can induce aortic atherosclerosis in a hypercholesterolemic rat model.
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Links increased BP variability to aortic atherosclerosis independent of mean BP; hypothesis-generating in animals and leaves open human relevance.
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