Detection of early atherosclerosis using the ultrasound parameters of the intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery in families with familial combined hyperlipidaemia

International Angiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 395-

  Daskalopoulou, S S ^a,b   Daskalopoulos, M E ^a   Mikhailidis, D P ^b   Liapis, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,4 THIAZOLIDINEDIONE DERIVATIVE; AMLODIPINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FIBRINOGEN; LISINOPRIL; PIOGLITAZONE; ROSIGLITAZONE;

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; DISEASE DURATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FAMILIAL HYPERLIPEMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LETTER; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 30844432644     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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