Value of carotid intimal–medial thickness as independent predictor of endothelial dysfunction in uremic patients
Background and aim of the work: Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity are significantly higher among uremic patients. Although the carotid intimal–medial thickness (C-IMT) as a predictor of endothelial dysfunction (ED) has a prognostic value that has been well demonstrated as an independent predict...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2011-06-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260811000524 |