Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Relates to Cardiovascular Events in Adults Aged <45 Years

Anouk L. M. Eikendal*, Karlijn A. Groenewegen, Todd J. Anderson, Annie R. Britton, Gunnar Engstrom, Greg W. Evans, Jacqueline de Graaf, Diederick E. Grobbee, Bo Hedblad, Suzanne Holewijn, Ai Ikeda, Kazuo Kitagawa, Akihiko Kitamura, Eva M. Lonn, Matthias W. Lorenz, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen, Giel Nijpels, Jacqueline M. Dekker, Shuhei Okazaki, Daniel H. O'LearyJoseph F. Polak, Jacqueline F. Price, Christine Robertson, Christopher M. Rembold, Maria Rosvall, Tatjana Rundek, Jukka T. Salonen, Matthias Sitzer, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Imo E. Hoefer, Sanne A. E. Peters, Michiel L. Bots, Hester M. den Ruijter

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Abstract

Although atherosclerosis starts in early life, evidence on risk factors and atherosclerosis in individuals aged
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)707–713
JournalHypertension
Volume65
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2015

Keywords

  • atherosclerosis
  • carotid intima-media thickness
  • risk factors
  • young adult

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