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Sex differences in aortic stiffness following acute resistance exercise

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    Jacqueline A. Augustine, Wesley K. Lefferts & Kevin S. Heffernan

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Augustine, J.A., Lefferts, W.K. & Heffernan, K.S. Sex differences in aortic stiffness following acute resistance exercise. Artery Res 23, 52–55 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artres.2018.08.002

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