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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Publié dans:	Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 22(2010), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 19-23
Auteur principal:	Elsayed, Abdelhakem Selem (Auteur)
Autres auteurs:	Mostafa, Mansour Mohamad, Abdelkhalik, Alshazly, Eldeeb, Mohey Eldeen A, Abdulgani, Mohammed Shafee
Format:	Article en ligne
Langue:	English
Publié:	2010
Accès à la collection:	Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Sujets:	Journal Article Caroid intima mediathickness Hypertension Hyperuricemia Left ventricular hypertrophy