Cross-sectional evaluation of brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation and C-reactive protein in healthy individuals

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 1754-1760

  Verma, Subodh ^a   Wang, Chao Hung ^a,e   Lonn, Eva ^f   Charbonneau, Francois ^b   Buithieu, Jean ^c   Title, Lawrence M ^d   Fung, Marinda ^b   Edworthy, Steve ^b   Robertson, Annette C ^b   Anderson, Todd J ^b  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; C reactive protein; Endothelial function; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; VASODILATION;

EID: 4644229774     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.06.039     Document Type: Article

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