Is arterial stiffening in Alström syndrome linked to the development of cardiomyopathy?

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-105

  Smith, J C ^a   McDonnell, B ^b   Retallick, C ^b   McEniery, C ^c   Carey, C ^a   Davies, J S ^b   Barrett, T ^d   Cockcroft, J R ^b   Paisey, R ^a  

^a TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALSTROM SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CAROTID ARTERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART PERFORMANCE; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; RADIAL ARTERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CARDIOMYOPATHY, RESTRICTIVE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COMPLIANCE; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION TESTS; HUMANS; HYPERINSULINISM; MALE; SYNDROME;

EID: 33846119258     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2007.01759.x     Document Type: Article

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