Cardiovascular risk scores in the prediction of subclinical atherosclerosis in young adults: Evidence from the cardiovascular risk in a young Finns study

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 549-555

  Raiko, Juho R H ^a   Magnussen, Costan G ^a,i   Kivimäki, Mika ^c,j   Taittonen, Leena ^d,e   Laitinen, Tomi ^f   Kähönen, Mika ^h   Hutri Kähönen, Nina ^h   Jula, Antti ^g   Loo, Britt Marie ^g   Thomson, Russell J ⁱ   Lehtimäki, Terho ^h   Viikari, Jorma S A ^b   Raitakari, Olli T ^a,b   Juonala, Markus ^b  

^a Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^e VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^h TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^j UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

cardiovascular risk score; subclinical atherosclerosis; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; ELASTICITY; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA; VASODILATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049257283     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3283386419     Document Type: Article

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