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Sonographic assessment of the carotid intima-media thickness on B-mode ultrasonography in a Nigerian population
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a common health problem and a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. The most important mechanism by which hypertension acts as a cardiovascular risk factor is the induction of arteriosclerosis. The early phase of atherosclerosis before its clinical manifestation ca...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4698853/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26778889 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.170384 |