Cargando…

Evaluation of the ambulatory arterial stiffness index in lead-exposed workers

OBJECTIVE: Lead exposure has been associated with various cardiovascular disorders. It may also cause increased inflammation and fibrosis in the arterial system resulting in an increase in arterial stiffness. In this study, the ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI), which is a technique that me...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Karakulak, Uğur Nadir, Yılmaz, Ömer Hınç, Tutkun, Engin, Ateş, İhsan, Bal, Ceylan, Gündüzöz, Meside
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kare Publishing 2017
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5512192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28554985
http://dx.doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2017.7170