Ultrasonographically assessed carotid intima-media thickness and risk for asymptomatic cerebral infarction

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-18

  Yamakado, M ^a   Fukuda, I ^a   Kiyose, H ^a  

^a MITSUI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic cerebral infarction; Atherogenic index; Carotid intima media thickness; Plasma lipids; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAROTID ARTERY; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; LIPIDS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 0031956647     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022646204200     Document Type: Article

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