Arterial Compliance in Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study

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Authors

Cecilie Fjeldstad · Mercy NeuroScience Institute

Christine Frederiksen · University of Oklahoma

Anette S. Fjeldstad · University of Utah

Michael G. Bemben · University of Oklahoma

Gabriel Pardo · Mercy NeuroScience Institute

Abstract

Arterial compliance is significantly compromised in young individuals with MS, compared with age-matched controls, but not for older individuals, suggesting a systemic effect of an inflammatory process that predominantly affects the CNS.

Topics & Keywords

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Angiology

Volume 61, Issue 1, pp. 31-36

DOI: 10.1177/0003319709334120

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