Plasma homocysteine levels are independently associated with alterations of large artery stiffness in men but not in women

Journal of Geriatric Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 251-256

  Sheng, Li ^a   Wu, Cai ^a   Bai, Yong Yi ^a   Xiao, Wen Kai ^a   Feng, Dan ^a   Ye, Ping ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Gender differences; Homocysteine; Pulse wave velocity

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; AUGMENTATION INDEX; CAROTID ARTERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLASMA; PULSE WAVE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84929917851     PISSN: 16715411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2015.03.006     Document Type: Article

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