Article
Inheritance of arterial lesions in renal fibromuscular dysplasia.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 May 2007
Perdu J, Boutouyrie P, Bourgain C, Stern N, Laloux B, Bozec E, Azizi M, Bonaiti-Pellié C, Plouin P-F, Laurent S, Gimenez-Roqueplo A-P, Jeunemaitre X
Abstract excerpt
We have previously shown that patients with renal fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) have asymptomatic carotid lesions and that familial forms may occur. The objective of this study was to test whether carotid lesions could be detected in relatives of familial cases. High-resolution echotracking of the carotid artery was performed in 47 relatives of 13 cases from six families. This non-invasive investigation led to a...
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