Relationship of the metabolic syndrome to carotid ultrasound traits

BACKGROUND: The metabolic syndrome is associated with increased vascular disease risk. We evaluated two carotid ultrasound measurements, namely intima media thickness and total plaque volume, in a Canadian Oji-Cree population with a high metabolic syndrome prevalence rate. METHODS: As part of the Sa...

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Autores principales: Pollex, Rebecca L, Al-Shali, Khalid Z, House, Andrew A, Spence, J David, Fenster, Aaron, Mamakeesick, Mary, Zinman, Bernard, Harris, Stewart B, Hanley, Anthony JG, Hegele, Robert A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1533865/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16827932
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-4-28

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1533865/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16827932
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-4-28

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