Carotid intima-media thickness and metabolic syndrome in a rural population: Results from the Baependi Heart Study

Carotid intima-media thickness and metabolic syndrome in a rural population: Results from the Baependi Heart Study

Background and aims: Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events and associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). MetS is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, but the association structure between specific factors and disease development is not well-establ...

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Main Authors: Glaucylara Reis Geovanini, Iguaracy Pinheiro de Sousa, Samantha Kuwada Teixeira, Miguel José Francisco Neto, Luz Marina Gómez Gómez, Guilherme Ciconelli Del Guerra, Alexandre Costa Pereira, Jose Eduardo Krieger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology. Hypertension
Subjects:
Carotid intima-media thickness
cIMT
Carotid ultrasound
Subclinical atherosclerosis
Baependi Heart Study
MetS
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