Association between tongue pressure and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in relation to platelet levels in hypertensive elderly men: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Yuji Shimizu (Author), Shimpei Sato (Author), Yuko Noguchi (Author), Jun Koyamatsu (Author), Hirotomo Yamanashi (Author), Miho Higashi (Author), Mako Nagayoshi (Author), Shin-Ya Kawashiri (Author), Yasuhiro Nagata (Author), Noboru Takamura (Author), Takahiro Maeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Age-related low-grade inflammation causing endothelial disruption influences sarcopenia, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. We reported previously that maintenance of muscle strength in elderly hypertensive men with high platelet levels is positively associated with subclinical a...