Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9950987 | European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Age is an independent risk factor for increased IMT. Atherosclerotic risk factors are associated with the age-related changes seen in the IML. Such changes are also seen in younger asymptomatic volunteers with risk factors indicating that their arteries are older than their age.
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Authors
N. Labropoulos, L.R. Jr, L.P. Brewster, L. Pryor, J. Tiongson, S.S. Kang, M.A. Mansour, P. Kalman,