血管衰老——老年人多种慢病的共同机制

Arterial aging——common mechanism of chronic diseases in the elderly

摘要:

血管衰老是老年人多种慢病的主要发病机制之一，对血管衰老的研究、预防和治疗是应对日益严峻的人口老龄化问题为人类社会带来的负担的重要手段。本篇文章就血管衰老与老年人多种慢病的关系、血管衰老的形态学改变以及血管衰老的生物学标志物等内容作以综述。

Abstract:

Arterial aging is one of most principal mechanisms of chronic diseases of the elderly. Studies upon arterial aging are the important approaches to deal with the burden of aging society all over the world. This article overviewed the association of arterial aging and elderly chronic disease, the morphology, and the biomarkers of arterial aging.