Age should be considered in cut-off values for increased carotid intima-media thickness

Age should be considered in cut-off values for increased carotid intima-media thickness

Objective: The current guidelines use a cut-off value of 0.9 mm to define abnormally increased carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT), regardless of age or gender. This study was conducted to examine the effects of age and gender on C-IMT and cut-off values for C-IMT in different age groups. Methods...

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Main Authors: Ayşe Selcan Koç, Hilmi Erdem Sümbül
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
Subjects:
advanced age
carotid intima-media thickness; cut-off values.
Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-94770

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