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Systolic Blood Pressure Linked to Brain Microinfarctions
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Title Systolic Blood Pressure Linked to Brain Microinfarctions
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/712567?src=rss
Description For individuals aged 65 to 80 years, systolic blood pressure is independently associated with the presence of brain microinfarctions, according to a report in the November Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Reuters Health Information
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Date Nov 19, 2009
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