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Submitted on September 19, 2006
Revised on October 6, 2006

Less Atherosclerosis and Lower Blood Pressure for a Meaningful Life Perspective With More Brain

Jan A. Staessen^*; Tom Richart; and Willem H. Birkenhäger

From the Studies Coordinating Centre (J.A.S., T.R.), Division of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and Erasmus University (W.H.B.), Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: jan.staessen{at}med.kuleuven.be.

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