The relationship between endothelial dysfunction and dementia risk in Framingham Heart StudyQiushan Tao and Wendy Wei Qiao QiuBoston University School of Medicine

Abstract

Background: Peripheral inflammation damages endothelia throughout the body, and increases Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis in the brain. Since brachial artery flow‐mediated dilation (FMD) evaluates conduit artery endothelial function, this study aimed to examine if FMD can be used to predict AD risk.

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