The percentage flow-mediated dilation index: A large-sample investigation of its appropriateness, potential for bias and causal nexus in vascular medicine

Vascular Medicine (United Kingdom)

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 354-365

  Atkinson, Greg ^a   Batterham, Alan M ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

endothelial function; percentage flow induced dilation; statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY DIAMETER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; VASODILATATION;

ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION; PERCENTAGE FLOW-INDUCED DILATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 84889869899     PISSN: 1358863X     EISSN: 14770377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1358863X13508446     Document Type: Review

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