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Gary L Pierce1,2,3

  • 1Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa, 225 S. Grand Ave, 412 FH, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA. gary-pierce@uiowa.edu.

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Blood pressureCarotid compliancePhysical activityPulse wave velocity

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