Association between the intima-media thickness of the extracranial carotid arteries and metabolic syndrome in ethnic Kyrgyzs

Association between the intima-media thickness of the extracranial carotid arteries and metabolic syndrome in ethnic Kyrgyzs

Abstract Background It is known that atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to study the correlation between components of metabolic syndrome (MS) and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in a group of ethnic Kyrgyzs. Methods In а descriptive study we assessed 144 et...

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Main Authors: Alina S. Kerimkulova, Olga S. Lunegova, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Saamay S. Abilova, Malik P. Nabiev, Ksenia V. Neronova, Erkaiym E. Bektasheva, Ulan M. Toktomamatov, Jyldyz E. Esenbekova, Erkin M. Mirrakhimov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Carotid atherosclerosis
Intima-media
Carotid arteries
Metabolic syndrome
Kyrgyz
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0935-9

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