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Inflammation: a mediator between hypertension and neurodegenerative diseases
Am J Hypertens. 2021 Jun 16:hpab094. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpab094. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertension is the most prevalent and modifiable risk factor for stroke, vascular cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. However, the mechanistic link between hypertension and neurodegenerative diseases remains to be understood. Recent evidence indicates that inflammation is a common pathophysiological trait for both hypertension and neurodegenerative diseases. Low-grade chronic inflammation at the systemic and central nervous system levels is now recognized to contribute to the physiopathology of hypertension. This review ...
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - June 17, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: J Youwakim H Girouard Source Type: research