Peripheral Biomarker for Vascular Disorders

Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most myocardial infarction (MI) and ischaemic stroke episodes. An early sign of atherosclerosis is hypertrophy of the arterial wall. It is known that increased intima media thickness (IMT) is a non-invasive marker of arterial wall alteration, which can easi...

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Main Authors: Kaneez Fatima Shad, Nazar Luqman, Ann M Simpson, Sara Lal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-11-01
Series:Biomarker Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1177271918812467