Increased carotid intima-media thickness and plasma homocysteine levels predict cardiovascular and all-cause death: A population-based cohort study

European Neurology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 1-5

  Jung, Jin Man ^a   Kwon, Do Young ^a   Han, Changsu ^a,b   Jo, Inho ^c   Jo, Sangmee Ahn ^d   Park, Moon Ho ^a,b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carotid plaque; Homocysteine; Intima media thickness; Mortality

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ALL CAUSE MORTALITY; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADULT; B SCAN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84883144057     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000343807     Document Type: Article

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