Comparative effects of lipid lowering, hypoglycemic, antihypertensive and antiplatelet medications on carotid artery intima-media thickness progression: a network meta-analysis

Comparative effects of lipid lowering, hypoglycemic, antihypertensive and antiplatelet medications on carotid artery intima-media thickness progression: a network meta-analysis

Abstract Background Carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) progression is a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis with a high predictive value for future CVD risk. This study evaluates the comparative efficacies of lipid lowering, hypoglycemic, antihypertensive and antiplatelet medications on cI...

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Main Authors: Rongzhong Huang, Kerry Mills, Julio Romero, Yan Li, Zicheng Hu, Yu Cao, Hua Huang, Yu Xu, Lihong Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Intima-media thickness
Metabolic disorders
Cardiovascular
Diabetes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0817-1

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