The influence of gender on carotid artery compliance and distensibility in children and adults

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 340-346

  Marlatt, Kara L ^a   Kelly, Aaron S ^b   Steinberger, Julia ^b   Dengel, Donald R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Compliance; Distensibility; Ultrasonography; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERIES; CHILD; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879298575     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22015     Document Type: Article

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