Metabolic Syndrome and the Progression of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Elderly Women | Zendy

Maija Hassinen | Zendy; Pirjo Komulainen | Zendy; Timo A. Lakka | Zendy; Sari Väisänen | Zendy; Irja Haapala | Zendy; Helena Gylling | Zendy; Markku Alén | Zendy; Arno SchmidtTrucksäss | Zendy; Aulikki Nissinen | Zendy; Rainer Rauramaa | Zendy

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Metabolic Syndrome and the Progression of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Elderly Women

Author(s) -

Maija Hassinen,

Pirjo Komulainen,

Timo A. Lakka,

Sari Väisänen,

Irja Haapala,

Helena Gylling,

Markku Alén,

Arno SchmidtTrucksäss,

Aulikki Nissinen,

Rainer Rauramaa

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinte.166.4.444

Subject(s) - metabolic syndrome , medicine , national cholesterol education program , intima media thickness , subclinical infection , cholesterol , population , carotid ultrasonography , cardiology , carotid arteries , obesity , environmental health

Although the metabolic syndrome can predict cardiovascular events in middle-aged individuals, data on its association with the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis, particularly in elderly women, are limited. We investigated the association of the metabolic syndrome with the progression of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in elderly women.

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