Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5678944 | European Journal of Internal Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Genetic factors have a moderate role in the determination of common and superficial femoral IMT; however, the influence of environmental (lifestyle) factors remains still relevant. Environmental factors may have a role in influencing the genetic predisposition for femoral vascular hypertrophy.
Keywords
CFABICSBPDBPAICCCASFAIMTAtherosclerosislog likelihoodDizygoticcirculationCardiovascular riskTwinsbody mass indexBMISuperficial femoral arteryCommon femoral arterycommon carotid arteryintima media thicknessdiastolic blood pressuresystolic blood pressureAkaike Information CriteriaBayesian information criteriaMonozygoticGene
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Authors
Bence Fejer, Adam D Tarnoki, David L Tarnoki, Pierleone Lucatelli, Levente Littvay, Pal Maurovich-Horvat, Adam L Jermendy, Attila Kovacs, Erika Godor, Corrado Fagnani, Maria A Stazi, Andrea A Molnar, Fabrizio Fanelli, Carlo Cirelli, Filippo Farina,