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Decreased large artery distensibility in borderline hypertension is related to increased in vivo low-density lipoprotein oxidation

J. O. Toikka Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Radiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; MCA Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, TurkuUniversity Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Turku PET-Centre, University of Turku, Finland
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P. Niemi Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Radiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; MCA Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, TurkuUniversity Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Turku PET-Centre, University of Turku, Finland
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M. Ahotupa Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Radiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; MCA Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, TurkuUniversity Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Turku PET-Centre, University of Turku, Finland
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H. Niinikoski Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Radiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; MCA Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, TurkuUniversity Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Turku PET-Centre, University of Turku, Finland
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T. Rönnemaa Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Radiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; MCA Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, TurkuUniversity Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Turku PET-Centre, University of Turku, Finland
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J. S. A. Viikari Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Radiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; MCA Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, TurkuUniversity Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Turku PET-Centre, University of Turku, Finland
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J. J. Hartiala Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Radiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; MCA Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, TurkuUniversity Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Turku PET-Centre, University of Turku, Finland
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O. T. Raitakari Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Radiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; MCA Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, TurkuUniversity Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland; Turku PET-Centre, University of Turku, Finland
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