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Ratio between carotid artery stiffness and blood flow – a new ultrasound index of ischemic leukoaraiosis

BACKGROUND: Ischemic leukoaraiosis (ILA) is associated with cognitive decline and aging. Its pathophysiology is believed to be ischemic in origin due to its association with cerebrovascular risk factors and similarity in location to lacunar infarctions. ILA diagnosis is still based on magnetic reson...

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Autores principales: Turk, Monika, Zaletel, Marjan, Pretnar-Oblak, Janja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734727/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26869775
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S94163