Value of carotid intimal–medial thickness as independent predictor of endothelial dysfunction in uremic patients

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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Main Authors: Hosni A. Younis, Mohamed A. Nafady, Mohamed Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2011-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Intima media
Endothelial dysfunction
Uremia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260811000524

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