Endothelial function, intima-media thickness, and ankle-brachial index in patients with cataract and age-related macular degeneration

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 384-391

  Zaliuniene, Daniel ^a   Jasinskas, V ^a   Jurkevicius, R ^a   Gustiene, O ^a   Zaliunas, R ^a  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Ankle brachial index; Cataract; Endothelial function; Intima media thickness

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 54749144993     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800312     Document Type: Article

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