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Carotid intima-media thickness in confirmed prehypertensive subjects: predictors and progression.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Oct 2007
Femia Romana, Kozakova Michaela, Nannipieri Monica, Gonzales-Villalpando Clicerio, Stern Michael P, Haffner Steven M, Ferrannini Ele
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test whether carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is already increased in normotensive subjects who progress to hypertension (confirmed prehypertensives) independently of known determinants of vessel wall thickness. METHODS AND RESULTS: Common carotid artery (CCA) far-wall IMT was measured (B-mode ultrasound) in 1536 subjects from the population-based Mexico City...
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