Why the study?
What are the normal mean and percentile values of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) adjusted for age and sex in the Italian population?
Population
1017 patients from the Italian population with absence of cardiovascular risk factors or presence of not…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports age- and sex-specific IMT references in Italians; leaves open their added value for risk stratification.
What are the normal mean and percentile values of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) adjusted for age and sex in the Italian population?
This study establishes age- and sex-adjusted normal reference ranges for carotid intima-media thickness in the Italian population to aid in preclinical atherosclerosis detection.
Ciccone et al. (2011) studied this question.
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