Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Is Associated With Obesity and Hypertension in Young People

Hypertension. 2022 Jun;79(6):1177-1179. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.122.19163. Epub 2022 May 11.

Authors

Angela K Lucas-Herald^{1

2}, Christian Delles²

Affiliations

¹ Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow (A.K.L.-H.), University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
² Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence (A.K.L.-H., C.D.), University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.

PMID: 35544586
DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.122.19163

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Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Adolescent
Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness*
Humans
Hypertension*
Obesity / complications
Obesity / epidemiology
Risk Factors

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