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Genetics of common polygenic ischaemic stroke: current understanding and future challenges. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Stroke is the third commonest cause of death and the major cause of adult neurological disability worldwide. While much is known about conventional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes and incidence of smoking, these environmental factors only ...
Bevan, S, Markus, HS
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Volumetric analysis of carotid plaque components and cerebral microbleeds: a correlative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to explore the association between carotid plaque volume (total and the subcomponents) and cerebral microbleeds (CMBs).
Anzidei, Michele   +8 more
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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome with carotid artery dissection and cerebral infarction: a case report

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2023
Background and purpose Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is one of the most serious iatrogenic complications in assisted reproductive technology, which seem rarely associated with cerebrovascular diseases. We reported a patient diagnosed with OHSS
Tianhua Fan, Liansheng Ma
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Carotid artery disease and glaucoma. [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Ophthalmology, 1978
Five patients with evidence of severe bilateral carotid artery disease and increased intraocular pressure have been followed up for 3 to 12 years without the development of glaucomatous disc or field changes. Although it is frequently stated that glaucoma patients with low systemic or ophthalmic artery blood pressures show rapid progression of their ...
Neil R. Miller   +3 more
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In the Spotlight [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In September, 10 advanced practice nurses from the Department of Surgery gathered for a lunchtime kick-off meeting to form a Nurse Practitioners (NPs) & Physician Assistants (PAs) Professionalism and Scholarship Working Group.

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Cervical Vascular Diseases Rarely Observed by Duplex Sonography: 3 Cases

open access: yesKorean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science, 2021
Duplex sonography is used widely in various medical fields because of its repeatability and low cost. In particular, the carotid duplex sonography is a useful non-invasive test for diagnosing cerebrovascular disease and predicting the prognosis.
Minho Han, Kangsik Seo, Junghye Choi
doaj   +1 more source

Oxidative stress: new insights on the association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and atherosclerosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents the most common and emerging chronic liver disease worldwide. It includes a wide spectrum of liver diseases ranging from simple fatty liver to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which may progress ...
Albanese, Fabiana   +7 more
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Association between serum Mg2+ concentrations and cardiovascular organ damage in a cohort of adult subjects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Magnesium (Mg2+) levels are associated with insulin resistance, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We evaluated the clinical utility of physiological Mg2+ in assessing subclinical cardiovascular organ damage including increased ...
Andreozzi, F.   +12 more
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Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Discharge from Carotid Endarterectomy: An Extraordinary Complication Despite Standard Anticoagulation

open access: yesKardiyovasküler Tıp E Dergisi/E Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Carotid artery disease is the most important source of cerebrovascular diseases, causing a high rate of morbidity and mortality. While there are medical and interventional treatment options for carotid artery disease, carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the ...
Hüseyin Demirtaş   +4 more
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Association between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Carotid Artery Disease in a Community-Based Chinese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesChinese Medical Journal, 2018
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases with a high prevalence in the general population. The association between NAFLD and cardiovascular disease has been well addressed in previous studies ...
Yu-Chen Guo   +7 more
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