Intima-Media Thickness of Femoral Arteries and Carotids among an Adult Hypertensive Nigerian Population: A Case–Control Study to Assess their Use as Surrogate Markers of Atherosclerosis

BACKGROUND: Increased intima-media thickness (IMT) is an established and important surrogate marker for atherosclerosis. Intima-media thickening in the femoral arteries occur earlier and reflect the true extent of generalized atherosclerosis better than in the carotids. Aims: To study the ultrasound...

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Autores principales: Soneye, Mayowa Abimbola, Adekanmi, Ademola Joseph, Obajimi, Millicent Olubunmi, Aje, Akinyemi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6704813/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31417017
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_57_18

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