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Hypertension May Have Direct Effects on Disability, Even in Stroke-Free Subjects
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Title Hypertension May Have Direct Effects on Disability, Even in Stroke-Free Subjects
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566260?src=rss
Description High systolic blood pressure was linked not only to the development of disability in older people with no functional problems earlier in life but also to more rapid functional decline in people with mild or moderate disability at a younger age. Heartwire
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Nov 20, 2007
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