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Pitfalls in the ankle-brachial index and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity

BACKGROUND: The ankle-brachial index (ABI) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) are indices of atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness. The Japan-made measuring devices of those indices have spread widely because of their convenience and the significance of the parameters. However, studies that comprehensiv...

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Autor principal: Ato, Dai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5892969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29662315
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S159437