Open AccessAssociation between Serum Sialic Acid Concentration and Carotid Atherosclerosis Measured by B-Mode Ultrasound
Author(s) -
Lennart Råstam,
Gunnar Lindberg,
Aaron R. Folsom,
Gregory L. Burke,
Peter NilssonEhle,
Arne Lundblad
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/25.5.953
Subject(s) - sialic acid , epidemiology , medicine , ultrasound , radiology , biology , biochemistry
Previous studies have shown that the serum level of sialic acid is associated positively with mortality from coronary disease and stroke. In this study its relation with carotid atherosclerosis was evaluated.
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