Carotid ultrasound phenotypes in vulnerable populations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Biomarkers of carotid atherosclerosis range from those that are widely available and relatively simple to measure such as serum cholesterol levels, and B-mode Ultrasound measurement of intima media thickness (IMT) to those that are m...

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Main Authors: Spence J David, House Andrew A, Riccio Silvia A, Fenster Aaron, Parraga Grace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/4/1/44