Investigating the Relationship between Carotid Intima Media Thickness (CIMT), Opium Addiction, and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome

Background: Atherosclerosis has an essential role in causing cardiovascular diseases. Various factors affect the risk of coronary artery atherosclerosis, and the increase in the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a primary marker for detecting atherosclerotic changes in the artery wall. Since...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Enhesari, Roohollah Abasnia, Amir Baniasad, Shahin Narouee Nosrati, Hamid Najafipour, Mohammad Javad Najafzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Gozashti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2023-04-01
Series:Addiction and Health
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Online Access:https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_92217_d36e59d0f4f9581b041381b97634f38d.pdf