The risk of the metabolic syndrome on carotid thickness and stiffness: Sex and age specific effects

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 155-159

  Lin, Hsiu Fen ^a,b   Liu, Ching Kuan ^a,b   Liao, Yi Chu ^b,c   Lin, Ruey Tay ^a,b   Chen, Cheng Sheng ^a,b   Juo, Suh Hang H ^a,b,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; IMT; Metabolic syndrome; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 77952422048     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.11.027     Document Type: Article

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