Age, gender and hypertension as major risk factors in development of subclinical atherosclerosis

<strong>Introduction</strong>: Intima-media thickness (IMT) measurement of the common carotid artery (CCA) is considered as useful indicator of carotid atherosclerosis. Early detection of atherosclerosis and its associated risk factors is important to prevent stroke and heart diseases. T...

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Main Authors: Ajla Rahimić Ćatić, Sandra Vegar Zubović, Jasminka Ðelilović Vranić, Svjetlana Lozo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Sarajevo 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://jhsci.ba/OJS/index.php/jhsci/article/view/24