Assertion: arteriosclerosis | /r/HasProperty | descriptive term
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text: Arteriosclerosis, a descriptive term for thickening and hardening of the arterial wall, accompanies aging and is associated with major adverse impact on the cardiovascular system and a number of other diseases that are now known to have a strong underlying microvascular component to their pathogenesis, including chronic kidney disease, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer disease.1,2