P5.04 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION, INTIMA-MEDIA COMPLEX THICKNESS AND BILIRUBIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME
Endothelial dysfunction (ED) and carotid artery intima-media complex thickening (IMT) are regarded as predictors for the progress of atherosclerosis. The anti-oxidant properties of bilirubin and its ability to prevent oxidation of lipids of low density lipoproteins, and thus, development of vascular...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927273/view |