Evaluation of carotid artery dynamics & correlation with cardiac & hepatic iron in β-thalassaemia patients

Evaluation of carotid artery dynamics & correlation with cardiac & hepatic iron in β-thalassaemia patients

Background & objectives: Early atherosclerosis and vascular complication have been described in thalassaemia patients. There is lack of data or guidelines regarding monitoring of vascular health in thalassaemia. This study was conducted to compare carotid artery structural and functional indices...

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Main Authors: Rashid H Merchant, Someshwar Chate, Javed Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Alka Karnik, Bhavin Jankaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis - β-thalassaemia - carotid duplex ultrasound - carotid intima-media thickness - Cardiac T2* - stiffness index - Young's elastic modulus (YEM)
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2016;volume=143;issue=4;spage=443;epage=448;aulast=Merchant

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