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Why Does Heart Disease Risk Go Up as We Age?

Why Does Heart Disease Risk Go Up as We Age?
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United statesAugust yue huangSangita choudhuryDivision of geneticsBoston childrenAging heart usingHeart diseasesHeart cellsHeart muscle cells

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

Why does the risk of heart disease go up as we age? Known risk factors such as hypertension or high cholesterol don't explain all cases.

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