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From: Possible mechanisms underlying the association between human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and hypertension in elderly Japanese population

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Possible mechanism of endothelial maintenance activity in association with HTLV-1 infection. Plt, platelet. Associations shown in red (a~i) were observed in the present study. *1 indicates the associations observed among non-hypertensive subjects. HTLV-1 might activate platelet production and develop not only atherosclerosis but also angiogenesis, which is beneficial for preventing hypertension

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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

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