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Carotid intima-media thickness and coronary heart disease risk factors in a low-risk population.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jun 1999
Ferrières J, Elias A, Ruidavets J B, Cantet C, Bongard V, Fauvel J, Boccalon H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors have been consistently related to an increase in carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in selected populations. However, few studies were population-based and furthermore little attention has been given to the influence of CHD risk factors on IMT in low-risk populations for CHD. DESIGN: We examined the association between carotid IMT and CHD risk factors in a...
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