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May 29, 2009Ultrasound Quarterly

Carotid Intima-Media Thickness

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JPJoseph F. PolakBoston University

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IMT supports atherosclerosis research as a surrogate endpoint; leaves open routine clinical use without stronger prospective validation.

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Joseph F. Polak (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70ab822163a0a01bc4e2da https://doi.org/10.1097/ruq.0b013e3181a901ab

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Women and heart disease

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