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SUBMITTER: Fitch KV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3146552 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fitch Kathleen V KV Stavrou Eleni E Looby Sara E SE Hemphill Linda L Jaff Michael R MR Grinspoon Steven K SK
Atherosclerosis 20110416 2
<h4>Objective</h4>Endothelial function and carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) were investigated in a cohort of 54 healthy adults without known cardiovascular disease.<h4>Methods</h4>Pulse wave amplitude was determined with peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT) to obtain the reactive hyperemia (RH)-PAT ratio. Ultrasound was used to determine cIMT.<h4>Results</h4>cIMT and RH-PAT were significantly associated (rho=-0.35, P=0.02) in univariate analysis. RH-PAT was significantly associated with age, ...[more]