Evaluation of carotid atherosclerosis by B'mode ultrasonographic study in hypertensive patients compared with normotensive patients

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 365-368

  Adaikkappan, Muthiah ^a   Sampath, R ^a   Felix, A J W ^a   Sethupathy, S ^a  

^a Rani Seethaiachi Complex   (India)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; B'mode Ultrasonographic study; Carotid Doppler; Hypertension; Intima media thickness

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; B SCAN; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAROTID ARTERY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECHANICAL PROBE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPINE POSITION; THICKNESS; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0036706030     PISSN: 09713026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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