Hyperuricemia and its association with carotid intima-media thickness in hypertensive and non hypertensive patients

Carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) measured noninvasively by ultrasonography is widely used as a marker for increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Also hyperuricemia (HU) is a well recognized risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The study was designed to assess the relation between hyperu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 22(2010), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 19-23
1. Verfasser: Elsayed, Abdelhakem Selem (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mostafa, Mansour Mohamad, Abdelkhalik, Alshazly, Eldeeb, Mohey Eldeen A, Abdulgani, Mohammed Shafee
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Schlagworte:Journal Article Caroid intima mediathickness Hypertension Hyperuricemia Left ventricular hypertrophy