Open AccessPulse Wave Velocity in Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia
Author(s) -
E TERAVEST,
Suzanne Holewijn,
S.J.H. Bredie,
L VANTITS,
Anton F. H. Stalenhoef,
J DEGRAAF
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2006.09.015
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial stiffness , pulse wave velocity , cardiology , blood pressure , hyperlipidemia , pulse pressure , area under the curve , receiver operating characteristic , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
In the present cross-sectional study we investigated whether familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is associated with an increased arterial wall stiffness, and whether measures of arterial wall stiffness in FCH family members could contribute to cardiovascular risk stratification.
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