Why the study?
Does arterial hypertension increase carotid intima-media thickness and plaque prevalence in middle-aged subjects?
Population
1031 middle-aged men and women, 513 with an established diagnosis of arterial hypertension and 518 controls.
Comparison
Arterial hypertension (exposure) vs Controls without arterial hypertension
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Hypertension was associated with higher carotid plaque prevalence in middle-aged men but not women; leaves open sex-specific effects and requires prospective confirmation.
Does arterial hypertension increase carotid intima-media thickness and plaque prevalence in middle-aged subjects?
Hypertension is associated with increased carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged men, but this effect is not significant in women.
nsalo et al. (1996) studied this question.
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