Intima-media thickness of the common carotid arteries as a marker of retinopathy and nephropathy in sickle cell disease
Purpose This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is higher in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) than in the normal population, and to determine the relationships of the CIMT with central retinal artery (CRA) and renal artery Doppler indices...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Ultrasonography |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-ultrasonography.org/upload/usg-19016.pdf |