Cholesterol and carotid artery wall in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolaemia: A controlled study by ultrasound

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1203-1207

  Virkola, K ^a   Pesonen, E ^a   Akerblom H K ^a   Siimes, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arterial compliance; Carotid artery; Children; Cholesterol; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030698385     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb14847.x     Document Type: Article

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