Open Access<p>Is There a Link Between Carotid Atherosclerosis and Idiopathic Overactive Bladder Among Women with Metabolic Syndrome?</p>
Author(s) -
Gustavo Teixeira Fulton Schimit,
Émerson Pereira Gregório,
Márcio Augusto Averbeck,
Matheus Junges de Souza,
Acsa Caroline Mesquita da Silva,
Danielle Romano Tavares,
Sílvio Henrique Maia de Almeida
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
research and reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2253-2447
DOI - 10.2147/rru.s244758
Subject(s) - medicine , overactive bladder , metabolic syndrome , intima media thickness , cohort , population , stenosis , cardiology , carotid arteries , common carotid artery , ultrasound , radiology , obesity , pathology , alternative medicine , environmental health
To evaluate the association between increased intima-media thickness (IMT) and atherosclerotic carotid plaque (CP) with idiopathic overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) in women with metabolic syndrome (MetS).