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Titel:

Intima-Media Thickness Does Not Differ between Two Common Carotid Artery Segments in Children.

Dokumenttyp:
Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Autor(en):
Weberruß, Heidi; Pirzer, Raphael; Dalla Pozza, Robert; Netz, Heinrich; Oberhoffer, Renate
Abstract:
Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a surrogate marker of early atherosclerotic changes in children. cIMT-studies are hard to compare, due to variations in ultrasound protocols, especially regarding the common carotid artery (CCA) segment measured in relation to the bulb. This study's purpose was therefore to compare two distinct CCA segments in children, to see if cIMT values differ substantially according to the site of measurement. cIMT was assessed after power calculation in 30 children...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
PLoS ONE
Jahr:
2016
Band / Volume:
11
Heft / Issue:
3
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
e0149057
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149057
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26968038
Print-ISSN:
1932-6203
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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