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Dec 16 2025HEALTH

How Exercise Can Give Us Clues About Our Blood Vessels

Our blood vessels have a special lining called the endothelium. Doctors can check how well this lining works by using a trick called flow-mediated dilation (FMD). When blood flow increases, it pushes against the vessel walls, and a healthy endothelium responds by widening the vessel. This widening i

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