Age-and gender-associated determinants of carotid intima-media thickness: A community-based study

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 872-880

  Su, Ta Chen ^a   Chien, Kuo Liong ^a,b   Jeng, Jiann Shing ^a   Chen, Ming Fong ^a   Hsu, Hsiu Ching ^a   Torng, Pao Ling ^a   Sung, Fung Chang ^c   Lee, Yuan Teh ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CCA IMT; Determinants; Ethnic Chinese in Taiwan; Gender difference

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTICLE; B SCAN; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPIDS; LIPOPROTEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84867903691     PISSN: 13403478     EISSN: 18803873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5551/jat.10728     Document Type: Article

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