Thicker carotid intima layer, thinner media layer and higher intima/media ratio in women with recurrent depressive disorders: A pilot study using non-invasive high frequency ultrasound

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-75

  Bohman, Hannes ^a   Jonsson, Ulf ^a   Knorring, Anne Liis Von ^a   Knorring, Lars Von ^a   Olsson, Gunilla ^a   Päären, Aivar ^a   Larsson, Marita ^a   Naessen, Tord ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent onset; Cardiovascular disease; Carotid intima; Carotid media; Recurrent depression

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OBESITY; ONSET AGE; PILOT STUDY; PULSE RATE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; RECURRENCE; TUNICA INTIMA;

EID: 76649133492     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15622970902789122     Document Type: Article

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