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Excess of cardiovascular risk among patients with chronic inflammatory diseases has been attributed to increased arterial stiffness. Hypercholesterolaemia has been demonstrated to promote a low-grade inflammatory status. The objective of the present study was to define, in hypercholesterolaemia, the influence of plasma lipids, low-grade inflammation, and indices of adiposity on aortic pulse wave velocity, a measure of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk.
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