Assertion: arteriosclerosis | /r/HasProperty | associated
Facets:
value: often
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Arterial stiffness or arteriosclerosis is often associated with but is distinct from atherosclerosis, which is a patchy intimal abnormality that likely represents a consequence rather than a cause of arteriosclerosis.6,7 Arteriosclerosis arises as a result of increased production or progressively greater engagement of stiffer load-bearing elements in the arterial wall, such as collagen.