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Background: Population-based studies in many countries have shown that carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) has a positive relationship with stroke. Some studies have suggested that many of the foods or body composition have effect on the risk of stroke.
Asefeh Kiani +3 more
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Effect of body weight and length on carotid artery vascular stenosis induced by balloon strain in rats [PDF]
Objective To investigate the effects of body weight and length of SD rats on the carotid artery balloon injury-induced vascular stenosis model in order to provide a reference for replicating an ideal vascular stenosis model.
CHEN Tianwang, LUO Jiawei, YUAN Yidan, YANG Yimin, HUANG Bo, XU Shangfu, LI Lisheng
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Reference gene validation for qPCR in rat carotid body during postnatal development
Background The carotid bodies are the main arterial oxygen chemoreceptors in mammals. Afferent neural output from the carotid bodies to brainstem respiratory and cardiovascular nuclei provides tonic input and mediates important protective responses to ...
Carroll John L +3 more
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Tasting Arterial Blood: What do the Carotid Chemoreceptors Sense?
The carotid bodies are sensory organs that detect the chemical composition of the arterial blood. The carotid body sensory activity increases in response to arterial hypoxemia and the ensuing chemoreflex regulates vital homeostatic functions.
Nanduri R. Prabakhar +1 more
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Introduction To investigate the clinical significance of obesity measurement indicators in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) complicated with carotid plaque.
Xia Chen +6 more
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A 45-year old female referred for a large carotid body tumor resection. The tumor was encasing the internal (ICA) and external carotid arteries (ECA). She underwent angiogram and embolization of the ascending pharyngeal artery and a distal branch of the ...
Rajiv Thakkar +5 more
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Immunohistochemical Detection of PIEZO Ion Channels in the Human Carotid Sinus and Carotid Body
The carotid sinus and the carotid body are major peripheral chemo- and baro(mechano)receptors that sense changes in arterial wall pressure and in oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH in arterial blood.
Elda Alba +9 more
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Management of sizeable carotid body tumor: Case report and review of literature
Carotid body tumor is a paraganglioma derived from the neural crest. It arises from the carotid body which acts as a vascular chemoreceptors and is usually located at the carotid bifurcation.
Mohamed A Elsharawy +3 more
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Correlation Between Human Body Fat Distribution and Carotid Atherosclerosis
ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between human body fat distribution and carotid athero-sclerosis.MethodsAdult healthy individuals who underwent physical examinations at the Health Management Center of the International Medical Department(Xidan Campus)
QI Yanmeng +4 more
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