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Is decreased brachial flow-mediated dilatation associated with increased carotid plaque thickness in a multi-ethnic community cohort?
Is decreased brachial flow-mediated dilatation associated with increased carotid plaque thickness in a multi-ethnic community cohort?
Decreased brachial flow-mediated dilatation is independently associated with increased carotid plaque thickness, suggesting endothelial dysfunction is a useful marker of preclinical atherosclerosis.
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Blunted FMD may mark preclinical carotid atherosclerosis; extends cross-sectional observations but leaves clinical utility open.
Rundek et al. (2006) studied this question.
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