Relationship between carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness in children after Kawasak...
Relationship between carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness in children after Kawasaki disease
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Cheung, Y-f , Wong, S J and Ho, M H K
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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Background: Evidence of premature atherosclerosis and systemic arterial stiffening in patients after Kawasaki disease is accumulating. Aim: To test the hypothesis that carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis, is associated with systemic arterial stiffness in children after Kawasaki disease. Methods: A cohort of 7...
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Relationship between carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness in children after Kawasaki disease
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2083125
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2083125
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0003-9888
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1468-2044
DOI
10.1136/adc.2006.096628
