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Carotid stiffness increased more rapidly with age in women than in men, crossing over around age 45, whereas aortic and femoral stiffness showed no significant age-sex interaction.
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The relationship between arterial stiffness, age, and sex differs depending on the arterial site, highlighting the need for comprehensive reference values to better assess cardiovascular risk.
Stéphane Laurent (2008) conducted an editorial in Healthy individuals (n=2,195). Age and sex was evaluated on Age-sex interaction on carotid, aortic, and femoral stiffness. Carotid stiffness increased more rapidly with age in women than in men, crossing over around age 45, whereas aortic and femoral stiffness showed no significant age-sex interaction.
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