Comparison of Common Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness Between Brazilian Euro-Descendants and Afro-Descendants with Atherosclerosis Risk Factors

OBJECTIVE: To compare common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) between the two major Brazilian ethnic groups (those of African descent and those of European descent) among individuals with one or more risk factors for atherosclerotic disease. METHOD: Two hundred and six patients with one or more...

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Autores principales: Casella, Ivan Benaduce, Sotelo, Fabio José Bonafé, Yamazaki, Yumiko, Presti, Calógero, Vassoler, Alecxander, Melo, Henry Augusto Hoffmann
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2009
Materias:
Clinical Sciences
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2710439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19606242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322009000700009

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2710439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19606242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322009000700009

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