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A practical protocol to measure common carotid artery intima-media thickness
Clinics, 2008 OBJECTIVE: To describe and test a practical protocol to measure common carotid intima-media thickness that uses the combined values of two longitudinal examination angles to increase sensitivity.
Ivan Benaduce Casella +5 more
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The Association of Psoriatic Arthritis with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness [PDF]
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background: Previous studies have showed that psoriatic arthritis increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. On the other hand, an increased carotid intima-media thickness can be associated with atherosclerosis.
Hamidreza Talari +4 more
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Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021 Introduction: Sonographic carotid intima media thickness measurement in diabetic patients is an important tool for estimating the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. It is a simple, noninvasive and widely available tool which can give idea
Prakash Kayastha +7 more
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The relationship between C-reactive protein and subclinical carotid arteriosclerosis in military pilots [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2009 Background/Aim. Inflammation plays a key role in the physiopathology of arteriosclerosis. C-reactive protein (CRP) and common carotid artery intima-media thickness are independent predictors of cardiovascular events and diabetes mellitus in apparently ...
Jovelić Aleksandra +3 more
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Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2021 Objectives: To assess Carotid artery intima-media thickness in patients with type II diabetes mellitus. Study design and setting: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Department of Medicine, CMH Quetta from June 2018 to May 2019 ...
Sadia Shahid +4 more
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Thickness of carotid intima and epicardial fat in rosacea: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 : Background: Rosacea is a chronic facial skin disease associated with excessive inflammatory response to various triggers. Although some studies have supported the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in rosacea, it has not been completely ...
Asli Akin Belli +2 more
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The Lancet Global Health, 2020 Summary: Background: Estimation of the epidemiological burden of carotid atherosclerosis can serve as a basis for prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
Peige Song, PhD +8 more
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Ultrasound evaluation of intima media thickness of carotid arteries in dialysis patients and correlation with proposed risk factors [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2003 Atherosclerosis is significant risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. Aim of the study was ultrasound evaluation of intima media thickness on carotid arteries (as a marker of atherosclerosis), in dialysis patients ...
Damjanović Tatjana, Dimković Nada
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Medical Journal of Babylon, 2022 Background: Iron overload in beta thalassemia patients may lead to the alteration of arterial structures together with hyperlipidemia and other risk factors that may lead to the atherosclerotic changes and thickening of carotid arteries.
Ahmed Abdul-Mohsin Alshammary +2 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022 Background Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection affects ≈4.4 billion people worldwide. Several studies suggest that this pathogen impacts the digestive system, causing diverse and severe conditions, and results in extragastrointestinal disorders ...
Orsolya Anna Simon +9 more
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